Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health is a medicare certified home health care agency in Winamac, Indiana. It is located in Winamac at 616 E 13th St Po Box 279, Winamac, Indiana 46996. You can reach out to the office of Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health via phone at (574) 946-2140. Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health provide healthcare services in Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Home Health Aide. It has the following ownership type - Government - State/county.
Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health 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 Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health is 157078 and it was first certified by CMS in 1982 (42 years certified).
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NPI Number
1376540310
Organization Name
PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Doing Business As
PULASKI MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH CARE
Address
616 E. 13th Street, Winamac, IN 46996
Phone Number
574-946-2140
Quality Ratings:
Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health 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 Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health 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 Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health used best practices when caring for its patients (process measures). Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health 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
98.3
95.7
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.4
98.6
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
99.4
99.6
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
98.3
97.4
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season.
71.3
78.7
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot).
83.9
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 Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health improved in certain important areas of care (patient outcome). Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health 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
65.6
79.6
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
73.2
81.1
How often patients got better at bathing
67.6
82.3
How often patients’ breathing improved
71
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
62.6
75
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
15.2
15.4
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
8.7
13
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely
97.7
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 Pulaski Memorial Hospital Home Health
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.