VITAL LINK HOME CARE-SOUTH - LA PLACE, LA

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Addresss:
1524 WEST AIRLINE HWY SUITE 21B
LA PLACE, LA, 70068
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (985) 652-3373

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: Yes
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
This Home Health Center:

95.0%
Louisiana:

92.3%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
This Home Health Center:

88.0%
Louisiana:

92.7%
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
Here:

100.0%
Louisiana:

95.8%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
State:

95.9%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
This Home Health Center:

83.0%
State:

63.4%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
This Home Health Center:

70.0%
State:

62.3%
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:

97.0%
State:

92.0%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
This Home Health Center:

100.0%
Louisiana:

98.0%
How often the home health team treated their patients' pain
Here:

100.0%
Louisiana:

96.8%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
Here:

100.0%
State:

92.7%
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%
State:

95.7%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
This Home Health Center:

96.0%
State:

94.4%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
Here:

43.0%
Louisiana:

55.9%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
Here:

34.0%
State:

48.4%
How often patients got better at bathing
Here:

58.0%
State:

64.8%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
Here:

59.0%
Louisiana:

60.6%
How often patients' breathing improved
This Home Health Center:

54.0%
State:

53.4%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
This Home Health Center:

33.0%
State:

50.3%
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
Here:

12.0%
State:

12.7%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
This Home Health Center:

28.0%
State:

34.8%

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