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Alacare Home Health & Hospice

2970 Lorna Road Birmingham, AL 35216

Call (205) 824-2680 Directions

About Alacare Home Health & Hospice

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Services & amenities

Skilled nursingPhysical therapyOccupational therapySpeech therapyMedical social servicesHome health aides

Quality measures

From CMS Care Compare — patient outcome and process quality measures reported by the agency. Showing highlights; percentages are of patient episodes.

Timely, informed care

Began patients' care in a timely manner 93%
National average: 92% · at or above average
Taught patients or caregivers about their drugs 97%
National average: 93% · at or above average
Checked patients' risk of falling 100%
National average: 98% · at or above average

Managing symptoms & prevention

Checked and treated patients' pain 99%
National average: 98% · at or above average
Treated heart failure symptoms 99%
National average: 98% · at or above average
Took action to prevent pressure sores 98%
National average: 96% · at or above average
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Checked patients for pain
100%National average: 99%
Checked patients for depression
100%National average: 98%
Determined whether patients received a flu shot
76%National average: 72%
Determined whether patients received a pneumococcal vaccine
82%National average: 72%
Provided diabetes care including foot care and education
98%National average: 94%
Included treatments to prevent pressure sores in the plan of care
100%National average: 98%
Checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores
100%National average: 99%
Patients got better at walking or moving around
71%National average: 63%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed
64%National average: 58%
Patients got better at bathing
77%National average: 68%
Patients had less pain when moving around
72%National average: 68%
Patients' breathing improved
74%National average: 65%
Patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
91%National average: 89%
Patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
64%National average: 52%
Patients needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER (lower is better)
11%National average: 12%
Patients had to be admitted to the hospital (lower is better)
18%National average: 16%
Patients who said the team gave care in a professional way
91%National average: 88%
Patients who said the team communicated well
89%National average: 85%
Patients who said the team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety
86%National average: 84%
Patients who rated this agency 9 or 10 out of 10
87%National average: 84%
Patients who would definitely recommend this agency
85%National average: 79%
Completed patient experience surveys
329

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