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Visiting Nurse & Hospice Of Fairfield County, Inc

761 Main Avenue, Suite 114 Norwalk, CT 06851

Call (203) 762-8958 Directions

About Visiting Nurse & Hospice Of Fairfield County, Inc

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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 94%
National average: 92% · at or above average
Taught patients or caregivers about their drugs 92%
National average: 93% · below average
Checked patients' risk of falling 97%
National average: 98% · below average

Managing symptoms & prevention

Checked and treated patients' pain 94%
National average: 98% · below average
Treated heart failure symptoms 96%
National average: 98% · below average
Took action to prevent pressure sores 87%
National average: 96% · below average
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Checked patients for pain
99%National average: 99%
Checked patients for depression
97%National average: 98%
Determined whether patients received a flu shot
82%National average: 72%
Determined whether patients received a pneumococcal vaccine
83%National average: 72%
Provided diabetes care including foot care and education
88%National average: 94%
Included treatments to prevent pressure sores in the plan of care
96%National average: 98%
Checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores
98%National average: 99%
Patients got better at walking or moving around
60%National average: 63%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed
57%National average: 58%
Patients got better at bathing
58%National average: 68%
Patients had less pain when moving around
70%National average: 68%
Patients' breathing improved
66%National average: 65%
Patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
86%National average: 89%
Patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
47%National average: 52%
Patients needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER (lower is better)
12%National average: 12%
Patients had to be admitted to the hospital (lower is better)
15%National average: 16%
Patients who said the team gave care in a professional way
87%National average: 88%
Patients who said the team communicated well
85%National average: 85%
Patients who said the team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety
80%National average: 84%
Patients who rated this agency 9 or 10 out of 10
84%National average: 84%
Patients who would definitely recommend this agency
80%National average: 79%
Completed patient experience surveys
272

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