MERCY TYLER HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - TUNKHANNOCK, PA

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Addresss:
880 SR 6 WEST
TUNKHANNOCK, PA, 18657
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (570) 836-1640

Type of Ownership: Proprietary
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

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Registered Professional Nurses : 3.80
Dieticians : 0.01
Occupational Therapists : 0.20
Physical Therapists : 0.60
Home Health Aides : 0.10
Social Workers : 0.01

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

Home Health Quality Measures

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
This Home Health Center:

89.0%
State:

90.9%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
This Home Health Center:

65.0%
Pennsylvania:

87.9%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
This Home Health Center:

98.0%
Pennsylvania:

93.6%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
This Home Health Center:

96.0%
State:

92.2%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
Here:

74.0%
State:

69.7%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
Here:

73.0%
State:

66.1%
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
Here:

84.0%
Pennsylvania:

87.5%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
Here:

96.0%
Pennsylvania:

96.2%
How often the home health team treated their patients’ pain
Here:

87.0%
Pennsylvania:

95.4%
How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients’ symptoms
Here:

91.0%
Pennsylvania:

97.6%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
This Home Health Center:

81.0%
Pennsylvania:

90.3%
How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care
This Home Health Center:

77.0%
State:

92.7%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
This Home Health Center:

89.0%
State:

95.1%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
This Home Health Center:

35.0%
Pennsylvania:

46.5%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
Here:

64.0%
State:

54.9%
How often patients got better at bathing
Here:

53.0%
Pennsylvania:

63.3%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
Here:

49.0%
Pennsylvania:

64.0%
How often patients’ breathing improved
This Home Health Center:

61.0%
State:

60.4%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
This Home Health Center:

63.0%
Pennsylvania:

80.6%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
Here:

35.0%
State:

41.9%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
Here:

27.0%
Pennsylvania:

27.0%
Percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around
Here:

39.0%
State:

47.2%
Percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed
Here:

51.0%
Pennsylvania:

55.4%
Percentage of patients whose bladder control improves
Here:

38.0%
State:

48.6%
Percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around
This Home Health Center:

59.0%
State:

65.0%
Percentage of patients who get better at bathing
Here:

60.0%
Pennsylvania:

63.9%
Percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)
Here:

37.0%
State:

41.8%
Percentage of patients who are short of breath less often
This Home Health Center:

68.0%
Pennsylvania:

60.3%
Percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital
Here:

31.0%
Pennsylvania:

27.6%
Percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care
This Home Health Center:

32.0%
State:

21.9%
Percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends
Here:

66.0%
State:

69.2%
Percentage of patients who need unplanned medical care related to a wound that is new, is worse, or has become infected
This Home Health Center:

2.0%
Pennsylvania:

1.2%
Percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation
This Home Health Center:

62.0%
State:

81.2%

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