JEWISH ASSOCIATION OF AGING - PITTSBURGH, PA

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Addresss:
300 JHF DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15217
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (412) 586-3249

Type of Ownership: Official Health Agency
Offers Nursing Care Services: Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Speech Pathology Services: Yes
Offers Medical Social Services: Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Services: Yes


Home Health Quality Measures

How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner
Here:

91.0%
Pennsylvania:

92.1%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
This Home Health Center:

90.0%
State:

91.7%
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
Here:

99.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.0%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
Here:

93.0%
Pennsylvania:

94.4%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
This Home Health Center:

64.0%
Pennsylvania:

71.7%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
Here:

53.0%
Pennsylvania:

68.9%
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
Here:

81.0%
State:

93.2%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
This Home Health Center:

94.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.7%
How often the home health team treated their patients' pain
This Home Health Center:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.7%
How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients' symptoms
Here:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

98.5%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

96.0%
State:

95.4%
How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care
Here:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.8%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
This Home Health Center:

95.0%
State:

96.5%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
This Home Health Center:

58.0%
State:

57.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
This Home Health Center:

44.0%
Pennsylvania:

56.6%
How often patients got better at bathing
This Home Health Center:

61.0%
State:

63.1%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
This Home Health Center:

74.0%
State:

67.2%
How often patients' breathing improved
This Home Health Center:

80.0%
Pennsylvania:

66.1%
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
State:

89.0%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
This Home Health Center:

48.0%
Pennsylvania:

48.9%
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
Here:

12.0%
State:

10.8%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
This Home Health Center:

26.0%
Pennsylvania:

25.4%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way
Here:

82.0%
State:

89.2%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
Here:

81.0%
State:

87.3%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them
Here:

73.0%
State:

83.8%
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
Here:

79.0%
Pennsylvania:

85.6%
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
Here:

74.0%
Pennsylvania:

80.0%

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