Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson - home health agency in Northampton, MA

About Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson

Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson is a home health agency in Northampton , Massachusetts. This facility was certified by Medicare on 07/01/1966. Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide . 85% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson is located at 168 Industrial Drive, Northampton, MA 1060 and can be contacted via phone number (413) 584-1060.

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	Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson
Ownership type	Non - Profit Private
Medicare certification date	07/01/1966
Certification Number	227021
Address	168 Industrial Drive Northampton, MA 1060
Phone Number	(413) 584-1060

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

74.4%

How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed

78.9%

How often patients got better at bathing

75.5%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

77.4%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

91.1%

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

78.8
95.8%

How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs

98.5%

How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

68.6%

How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling

99.8%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.5%

How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season

78.8%

How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)

86.5%

For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care

95.4%

How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely

96.0%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital

17.7%

How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital

13.1%

How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health

Better Than National Rate
89.23%

How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health

Same As National Rate
3.15%

Payment & value of care

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

1.00

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

87 %

Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients

82 %

How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency

87 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

85 %