Prime Care Home Health Services Inc is a medicare certified home health care agency in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in Merrillville at 2632 W 81st Ave, Merrillville, Indiana 46410. You can reach out to the office of Prime Care Home Health Services Inc via phone at (219) 769-6896. Prime Care Home Health Services Inc provide healthcare services in Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide. It has the following ownership type - Proprietary.
Prime Care Home Health Services Inc is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in medicare program. This means if you are part of medicare program, you may consider this home health facility for your medical needs. The medicare CCN number for Prime Care Home Health Services Inc is 157543 and it was first certified by CMS in 2002 (22 years certified).
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NPI Number
1962405530
Organization Name
PRIME CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Address
2632 W 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone Number
219-769-6896
Quality Ratings:
Prime Care Home Health Services Inc is "Medicare-certified" which means that this home health agency is approved by Medicare and meets certain federal health and safety requirements, however, home health agencies may vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their patients. The quality ratings gives you an indication of the care Prime Care Home Health Services Inc give to their patients incomparison to other home health agencies. This quality rating is based on process quality measures and patient outcome measures survey conducted by CMS.
Quality Rating:
Process Quality Measures:
The below quality measures show how often Prime Care Home Health Services Inc used best practices when caring for its patients (process measures). Prime Care Home Health Services Inc quality data is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National AverageWorse than National Average
Quality Measure
Provider
National Avg.
How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
74
95.7
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
97.4
98.6
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
98.2
99.6
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
98.7
97.4
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season.
64.6
78.7
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot).
50.6
82.2
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
100
96.4
Patient Outcome Quality Measures:
The below quality measures show whether patients with Prime Care Home Health Services Inc improved in certain important areas of care (patient outcome). Prime Care Home Health Services Inc quality data is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National AverageWorse than National Average
Quality Measure
Provider
National Avg.
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
75.9
79.6
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
86.7
81.1
How often patients got better at bathing
89.6
82.3
How often patients’ breathing improved
86.7
82.8
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
-
92.3
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
57.4
75
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
-
15.4
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
-
13
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely
98.7
94
Patients' Survey and Ratings:
The patient experience of care survey collects patient (or their family or friend's) feedback about topics for which the patient is the best source of information. When choosing a home health agency, patients can use this information to find out what other patients thought about the care given by a certain home health agency.
Survey Results are not available for Prime Care Home Health Services Inc
Procare Home Health Services Location: 8300 Broadway Street Ste F2a, Merrillville, Indiana 46410 Ratings: Phone: (219) 844-9640
Home Health Care
Home health care is a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF). The goal of home health care is to treat an illness or injury. Home health care helps you get better, regain your independence, and become as self-sufficient as possible.
Home Healthcare Agency Compare
Home Health Compare has information about the quality of care provided by "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" means the home health agency is approved by Medicare and meets certain federal health and safety requirements. Home Health Compare can help you or your family or friends choose a quality home health agency that has the skilled home health services you need.
Home Health Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
NOTE: Medicare won't cover home health services provided by a home health agency that hasn't been Medicare-certified.