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Vital Link, A Home Care Company

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Patient Survey Rating:
Location
19184 Dr John Lambert Dr Ste 100
Hammond, LA 70403

Phone Number
(985) 345-6343

About Vital Link, A Home Care Company

Vital Link, A Home Care Company is a home health agency in Hammond , Louisiana. This facility was certified by Medicare on 11/09/1999. Vital Link, A Home Care Company offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 78% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Vital Link, A Home Care Company is located at 19184 Dr John Lambert Dr Ste 100, Hammond, LA 70403 and can be contacted via phone number (985) 345-6343.

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 Vital Link, A Home Care Company
Ownership type Proprietary
Medicare certification date 11/09/1999
Certification Number 197763
Address 19184 Dr John Lambert Dr Ste 100
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone Number (985) 345-6343

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
81.1%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
80.9%
How often patients got better at bathing
87.8%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
75.7%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
96.3%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.00%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
66.0
100%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.7%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
76.1%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99.9%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
99.9%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
66.0%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
71.3%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
99.2%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
98.9%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
17.1%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
12.1%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
76.28%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.46%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
1.04

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
91 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
88 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
85 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
86 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
78 %

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