Vital Link Home Care-South

Vital Link Home Care-South was recognized and ceritified in 2011 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as one of model home health agencies promoting health and improving quality of life. Vital Link Home Care-South which is located in 4200 South I-10 Service Rd West Suite 230 Metairie, is scientifically measured and assessed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is shown to provide good home health care services or products under the Medicare program. Vital Link Home Care-South is being offered ceritified services: Home Health Aide in Louisiana.
Address:   4200 South I-10 Service Rd West Suite 230
       Metairie, LA 70001

Phone:   5048311190

Participates in: Medicare and Medicaid
CMS Number: 197786 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provider number)
Certified Date: Friday, February 11, 2011 (14 years certified)
Certified Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Ownership Type: Proprietary

Provide Medicare-certified services :
  • Home Health Aide

Provide services to ZIP codes:
70772


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The purpose of the below survey is to gather information from patients (or their family or friends) about experiences with a home health agency. The survey asks patients about their home health care, and if they would recommend that agency to someone else. The survey tells you what other patients thought about a home health agency. The survey results also tell home health agencies where to focus their quality improvement efforts.


Patients experiences Provider State Nation
Patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way
95%
92%
88%
Patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
93%
89%
85%
Patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them
90%
88%
84%
Patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
92%
88%
84%
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
87%
85%
79%
How often the home health team checked patients for pain
99%
99%
99%
How often the home health team treated their patients' pain
100%
97%
98%
How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients' symptoms
100%
98%
98%
How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores)
99%
96%
97%
How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care
99%
97%
97%
How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores)
99%
98%
99%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner
89%
94%
92%
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
65%
60%
62%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
49%
52%
57%
How often patients got better at bathing
70%
68%
68%
How often patients had less pain when moving around
62%
64%
68%
How often patients' breathing improved
61%
58%
65%
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
99%
92%
89%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
54%
54%
51%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room - without being admitted to the hospital
12%
13%
12%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
96%
93%
93%
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
15%
16%
16%
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
100%
98%
98%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
100%
98%
98%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
82%
69%
72%
How often the home health team determined whether their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
84%
70%
72%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
96%
94%
94%

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