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Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice

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Location
402 West Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18102

Phone Number
(610) 871-2802

About Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice

Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice is a home health agency in Allentown , Pennsylvania. This facility was certified by Medicare on 09/12/1997. Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 82% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice is located at 402 West Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18102 and can be contacted via phone number (610) 871-2802.

Services Offered

Nursing care
Yes
Physical therapy
Yes
Occupational therapy
Yes
Speech therapy
Yes
Medical social services
Yes
Home health aide
Yes

Details

Provider Name Spiritrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice
Ownership type Non - Profit Religious
Medicare certification date 09/12/1997
Certification Number 397715
Address 402 West Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Phone Number (610) 871-2802

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
78.1%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
83.5%
How often patients got better at bathing
80.3%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
86.9%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
89.4%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.25%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
71.1
94.8%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.8%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
71.8%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99.9%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
97.5%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
71.1%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
69.4%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
97.9%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
91.6%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
24.5%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
8.9%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Better Than National Rate
86.24%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
2.94%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.89

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
88 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
88 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
84 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
83 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
82 %

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