SACRED HEART VISITING NURSES - ALLENTOWN, PA

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Addresss:
2268 SOUTH 12TH STREET SUITE 404
ALLENTOWN, PA, 18103
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (610) 871-2802

Type of Ownership: Hospital Based Program
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

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 1.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 51.00
Occupational Therapists : 3.00
Physical Therapists : 11.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 1.00
Home Health Aides : 44.00
Social Workers : 2.00

Provided Services
Home Health Aide Services
Medical Social Services
Nursing Services
Nutritional Guidance Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Speech Therapy Services

Home Health Quality Measures

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

94.0%
State:

92.1%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
Here:

98.0%
State:

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

81.0%
State:

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

94.0%
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:

81.0%
State:

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

78.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

93.0%
State:

93.2%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
Here:

93.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

96.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.7%
How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients' symptoms
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

94.0%
State:

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

67.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.5%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
Here:

53.0%
State:

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

49.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

58.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

65.0%
State:

67.2%
How often patients' breathing improved
Here:

62.0%
Pennsylvania:

66.1%
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
Here:

82.0%
State:

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

41.0%
State:

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

9.0%
State:

10.8%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
Here:

26.0%
State:

25.4%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way
This Home Health Center:

88.0%
State:

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

87.0%
State:

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

87.0%
Pennsylvania:

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:

88.0%
State:

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

83.0%
State:

80.0%

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