AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH - PORTLAND, ME

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Addresss:
931 CONGRESS STREET
PORTLAND, ME, 04102
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (207) 772-7520

Type of Ownership: Local
Offers Nursing Care Services: Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Speech Pathology Services: Yes
Offers Medical Social Services: No
Offers Home Health Aide Services: Yes

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Home Health Quality Measures

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

85.0%
Maine:

89.2%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
Here:

94.0%
Maine:

89.4%
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
Here:

100.0%
State:

97.1%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.0%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
Here:

84.0%
Maine:

78.6%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
This Home Health Center:

68.0%
State:

77.0%
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:

91.0%
Maine:

91.2%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
State:

97.9%
How often the home health team treated their patients' pain
Here:

99.0%
State:

96.8%
How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients' symptoms
Here:

95.0%
State:

97.5%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

99.0%
Maine:

92.3%
How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care
This Home Health Center:

97.0%
Maine:

95.2%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

100.0%
Maine:

97.8%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
Here:

62.0%
Maine:

59.7%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
This Home Health Center:

55.0%
State:

60.7%
How often patients got better at bathing
Here:

65.0%
Maine:

65.8%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
This Home Health Center:

70.0%
State:

68.6%
How often patients' breathing improved
Here:

61.0%
Maine:

67.2%
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
Here:

96.0%
Maine:

90.2%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
This Home Health Center:

42.0%
Maine:

46.6%
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
This Home Health Center:

13.0%
Maine:

14.8%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
This Home Health Center:

22.0%
Maine:

22.8%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way
This Home Health Center:

88.0%
Maine:

88.6%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
Here:

83.0%
Maine:

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

77.0%
Maine:

82.5%
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
This Home Health Center:

83.0%
Maine:

86.1%
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
Here:

81.0%
Maine:

85.8%

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