AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA: Ratings, Survey Results, and Analysis
CMS Five Star Rating (4 out of 5): , Patient Recommendation: 87%
4116 WATERMELON ROAD NORTHPORT, AL 35473
866-297-8253
Data date: Jan 17, 2024
The Most Important Data about AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
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The overall 5-star Rating for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA is 4 out of possible 5 stars (with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest rating). The average rating nationally for a home health care agency is 3. The agency is highly recommended by 85% of its customers. This is HIGHER than the national average. The percentage of patients who gave AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA a rating of 9 or 10 was 87%. This is HIGHER than the national average. The agency has been participating in Medicare since 09/17/1976. The agency costs MORE than the average agency nationally. The agency serves 70 ZIP codes.
To jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Data, DTC rating, List of Services, Ratings, Service Area, Performance Measures, patient surveys, Medical Professionals.
The home health care database is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.
What is this page all about?
Below is everything shred of information that we can find about AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA, along with our best effort to make sense of the data. Our purpose here is to help you to make good decisions when picking a home health care agency and to keep you informed once you have chosen one. We know from personal experience that choosing a home health care agency is not something you do once and then you forget about it. When you choose a home health care agency, it is important to be aware of any changes, good or bad, so that you can stay as comfortable as possible. Changes in the agency, the people who work there, or the patients can all affect your care.
General Information on AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
Data as of Jan 17, 2024
Address:
4116 WATERMELON ROAD
NORTHPORT, AL 35473
Medicare Provider Number: 17300
Participating in Medicare Since: September 17, 1976
Ownership Type: PROPRIETARY
Cost compared to national average: 104%
DTC Performance for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
The DTC-PAC measures assess successful discharge to the community from a PAC setting, with successful discharge to the community including no unplanned rehospitalizations and no death in the 31 days following discharge. Specifically, these measures report a provider’s riskstandardized rate of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients/residents who are discharged to the community following a PAC stay, and do not have an unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital or LTCH in the 31 days following discharge to community, and who remain alive during the 31 days following discharge to community. Community, for this measure, is defined as home or self care, with or without home health services, based on Patient Discharge Status Codes 01, 06, 81, and 86 on the Medicare FFS claim. A statistical approach is used to calculate confidence intervals for the provider’s DTC rate. These confidence intervals are then compared to the national observed DTC rate to assign providers to performance categories for public reporting. The performance categories are (i) better than the national rate, (ii) no different from the national rate, and (iii) worse than the national rate.
DTC performance is Better Than National Rate for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA.
Home Health Care Services
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA offers 6 of 6 services tracked by CMS. A list showing the services offered and not offered is shown below.
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Ratings for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a detailed methodology for rating home health care agencies. The scores shown below are based on the The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey.
Rating Type | Rating |
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5-Star Quality Rating | 4: |
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | 4: |
Star Rating For Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 4: |
Star Rating For Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 3: |
Star Rating Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety | 4: |
Star Rating For How Patients Rated Overall Care From Agency | 4: |
Service Area Covered by AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA provides home health care services in these zip codes.
35020 35022 35023 35034 35035 35040 35042 35074 35080 35085 35111 35114 35115 35171 35184 35187 35188 35226 35228 35401 35404 35405 35406 35444 35446 35449 35452 35453 35456 35457 35458 35463 35466 35469 35473 35474 35475 35476 35478 35480 35481 35490 35542 35543 35544 35545 35546 35548 35549 35552 35554 35555 35559 35563 35564 35565 35570 35571 35574 35576 35578 35581 35585 35586 35592 35593 35594 36756 36792 36793
Performance Measures for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
All of the measures included in HHC are proportions that show what percentage of patients or episodes experienced the process or outcome being measured. For all measures, except acute care hospitalization, a higher measure value means a better score.
Process of care measures tell you how often an agency gave the recommended care (like checking patients for depression when they start getting care). A score of 88% for a process of care measure is interpreted as 88% of the patients received the recommended care during their episode of care.
Question | Percentage |
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How Often Physician-recommended Actions To Address Medication Issues Were Completely Timely | 98.7% |
How Often The Home Health Team Determined Whether Patients Received A Flu Shot For The Current Flu Season | 74.7% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Walking Or Moving Around | 91.1% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Getting In And Out Of Bed | 90.6% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Bathing | 91.8% |
How Often Patients' Breathing Improved | 89.4% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Taking Their Drugs Correctly By Mouth | 89.1% |
How Often Home Health Patients Had To Be Admitted To The Hospital | 16.6% |
How Often Patients Receiving Home Health Care Needed Urgent, Unplanned Care In The ER Without Being Admitted | 9.5% |
Patient Survey Responses for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA to the national results for similar facilities.
Question | Percentage / Compared to National |
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Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 92% (Nat: 88%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 87% (Nat: 86%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them | 85% (Nat: 82%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest) | 87% (Nat: 85%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family | 85% (Nat: 78%) Higher |
Medical Professionals Associated with AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA
These are the doctors who are affiliated with AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF TUSCALOOSA.
- LEROY ATKINS ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC P C )
- JOHN WARREN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - TUSKALOOSA INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC )
- CYNTHIA MOUTON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- DANIEL MORRIS ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - RICHARDSON AND BAKER PC )
- CONNIE SCURTI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC. )
- JAMES WILHITE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- GARY FOWLER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WINFIELD FAMILY AND OCCUPATIONAL MED PC )
- CONNIE RICHARDSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE BIBB COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY )
- JOHN MILLER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WEST ALABAMA PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE LLC )
- JAMES BYRD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - PINNACLE PHYSICIAN GROUP LLP )
- CRAIG BUETTNER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WEST ALABAMA FAMILY PRACTICE AND SPORTS MEDICINE PC )
- KERRY CLARK ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - NWMC WINFIELD PHYSICIANS, LLC )
- STEVEN COPPOCK ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RELIAS EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALISTS OF REGIONAL, LLC )
- ROSS VAUGHN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - DCH HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY )
- WILLIAM DEBELL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WEST ALABAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE, LLC )
- JEFFERY LAUBENTHAL ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WEST ALABAMA FAMILY PRACTICE AND SPORTS MEDICINE PC )
- STEPHEN IKARD ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC P C )
- KEVIN KATONA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - RIVERSIDE FAMILY MEDICINE, P.C. )
- LARRY SKELTON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - DR LARRY O SKELTON MD PC )
- DAVID CALL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF TUSCALOOSA, P.C. )
- LOU ANN HUBBARD ( NURSE PRACTITIONER )
- JULIA BOOTHE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - PICKENS COUNTY PRIMARY CARE, PC )
- JENNIFER CLEM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- ANDREA STRINGFELLOW ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - DR LARRY O SKELTON MD PC )
- RACHEL RACKARD ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL )
- STEPHEN BROWNE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - NORTHPORT INTERNAL MEDICINE PC )
- MARTHA CHRISTIAN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- MALIKA ARYANPURE ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- CHARLES NOLEN ( GENERAL PRACTICE )
- KARLEE JOHNSON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - THE BIBB COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY )
- CHARLES GENO ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- LEONARD JONES ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - TUSKALOOSA INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC )
- JOHN MILLER ( FAMILY PRACTICE - BIRMINGHAM INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, LLC )
- REMONA PETERSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- JAMES BARNETT ( PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION - JAMES T. BARNETT, JR., MD, PC )
- GARY THOMAS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - NWMC WINFIELD PHYSICIANS, LLC )
- JOHN MEIGS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE BIBB COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY )
- SUNIL CHANDRA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - DCH HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY )
- JOSEPH STEWART ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- JAMES STANFORD ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER )
- SCOTT ARNOLD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - TUSKALOOSA INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC )
- DEBRA DAVIS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WEST ALABAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE, LLC )
- CLINTON MCENTYRE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - SLCM LLC )
- STACY HORSLEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- FREDERICK YERBY ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- WALLACE PURDY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WEST JEFFERSON INTERNAL MEDICINE PC )
- FREDERICK GRAHAM ( PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION - FLH, INC. )
- MUHAMMAD HUSAIN ( PSYCHIATRY - NWMC WINFIELD PHYSICIANS, LLC )
- TIMOTHY PRESTLEY ( NEUROLOGY - ALPHA NEURON, LLC )
- ANDREA SHIREY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - MEDICAL WEST HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM )
- DAWN BRYANT ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF TUSCALOOSA, P.C. )
- KRISTIN LANDHAM ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - FIRST CARE, LLC )
- BOYDE HARRISON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC )
- JAMES DAVIES ( THORACIC SURGERY - HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH, AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS )
- CLIFTON LEWIS ( CARDIAC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC )
- KRISTAN MAY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - FAROUK A RAQUIB MD PC )
- AMBER PENNINGTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER )
- JOHN SUMMERFORD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - TUSKALOOSA INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC )
- JENNIFER BURDETTE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- JAMES MOSS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WINFIELD INTERNAL MEDICINE, PC )
- BRIAN HOGAN ( NEUROLOGY - NEUROLOGY CONSULTANTS OF TUSCALOOSA, P.C. )
- EDWIN CHRISTENSEN ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- CHARLES ABNEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - PINNACLE PHYSICIAN GROUP LLP )
- KAREN BALLARD MONTGOMERY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CAHABA MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION )
- NANCY TACTUK ROMANENKO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- BRYAN KING ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - TUSCALOOSA ORTHOPEDIC AND JOINT INSTITUTE, LLC )
- BRIAN CLAYTOR ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC P C )
- RAMESH PERAMSETTY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CRIMSON CARE, LLC )
- HANNAH LIVINGSTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - FMC MEDICAL CLINIC MILLPORT )
- MATTHEW FREEMAN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - TUSCALOOSA MEDCENTER NORTH, PC. )
- KATLYN NORTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - LAMAR FAMILY MEDICINE )
- KATHERINE GRELLE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES TO WELLNESS )
- CHARLES RUBLEY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - NWMC WINFIELD PHYSICIANS, LLC )
- JARED ELLIS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - ALPHA NEURON, LLC )
- WILLIAM ALLDREDGE ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF TUSCALOOSA, P.C. )
- JAHANA HILL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - PINNACLE PHYSICIAN GROUP LLP )
- WILLIAM STANDEFFER ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC P C )
- ANNE HALLI-TIERNEY ( GERIATRIC MEDICINE - CAPSTONE HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION PC )
- GREGORY STIDHAM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GARRY W MAGOUIRK MDPC )
- DONALD SCOTT ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC P C )
- MILO SPRUIELL ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - WINFIELD INTERNAL MEDICINE, PC )
- ARTI PANDEY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- SCOTT FULGHAM ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - TUSKALOOSA INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC )
- SCOTT APPELL ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - CHAMPION SPORTS MEDICINE BIRMINGHAM, LLC )
- TIFFANY WILLIAMS ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - ALLEGRA HEALTHCARE )
- BRENT BALLARD ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- CATRINA CORBELL ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - CAHABA MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION )
- JOSHUA PRICE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HARKEMAC, LLC )
- FULLER MCCABE ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC P C )
- MARY CLAPP ( FAMILY PRACTICE )
- SCOTT KEMP ( FAMILY PRACTICE - SLCM LLC )
- VERNON SCOTT ( FAMILY PRACTICE )