AMERICARE IN HOME NURSING - WASHINGTON, DC

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Addresss:
4000 ABERMARLE STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC, 20016
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (202) 363-0372

Type of Ownership: Local
Offers Nursing Care Services: Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Services: Yes
Offers Speech Pathology Services: No
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:

100.0%
State:

82.9%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
This Home Health Center:

98.0%
District of Columbia:

80.2%
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
District of Columbia:

97.6%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
State:

92.1%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
Here:

65.0%
State:

58.4%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
Here:

32.0%
District of Columbia:

48.4%
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
Here:

100.0%
State:

89.4%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
This Home Health Center:

99.0%
District of Columbia:

95.1%
How often the home health team treated their patients' pain
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.2%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

100.0%
State:

92.4%
How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care
Here:

100.0%
State:

96.5%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

98.0%
District of Columbia:

92.0%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
This Home Health Center:

59.0%
State:

48.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
This Home Health Center:

66.0%
District of Columbia:

48.6%
How often patients got better at bathing
Here:

68.0%
State:

54.1%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
Here:

81.0%
District of Columbia:

75.2%
How often patients' breathing improved
This Home Health Center:

76.0%
District of Columbia:

68.9%
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
Here:

94.0%
District of Columbia:

92.0%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
This Home Health Center:

61.0%
State:

43.7%
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
This Home Health Center:

10.0%
District of Columbia:

11.9%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
Here:

34.0%
District of Columbia:

25.1%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way
This Home Health Center:

84.0%
State:

81.3%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
Here:

80.0%
State:

74.4%
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them
This Home Health Center:

80.0%
District of Columbia:

68.8%
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:

81.0%
State:

69.6%
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
This Home Health Center:

73.0%
District of Columbia:

63.2%

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