Lehigh Home Health Care and Staffing Agency Inc.
Home health agency in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Quality of care
Patient survey
How patients did
Compared with the average Pennsylvania agency. The dot is this agency; the grey tick is the state average.
Care started on timeAbout average
95.2%Share of patients whose first visit happened on the date the doctor ordered, or within 2 days of the referral or of coming home from the hospital when no date was ordered.
State average 95.8% · U.S. average 96.5% · 20 of 21 patients
Patients got better at walking
—Share of patients who could walk or move around more easily by the end of care.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Falls with major injury· lower is better
—Share of patients who had a fall that caused a broken bone, head injury or similar during care. Lower is better.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Patients sent home to the community
Share of patients who went home or to the community after home health and stayed out of a facility, adjusted for how sick patients were.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Preventable hospital stays during care· lower is better
Share of home health stays with a hospital or observation stay for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
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Checked on flu shot
—Share of patients who were determined to have received the flu shot for the current flu season, from the agency or elsewhere.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Got better at getting in and out of bed
—Share of patients who needed less help getting in and out of bed by the end of care.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Got better at bathing
—Share of patients who needed less help washing themselves by the end of care.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Less short of breath
—Share of patients who were less short of breath by the end of care.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Got better at taking medicinesBelow average
19.7%Share of patients who could take their medicines correctly on their own by the end of care.
State average 90.5% · U.S. average 88.1% · 1 of 20 patients
Pressure ulcers that got worse or appeared· lower is betterBetter than average
0.0%Share of patients who developed a new or worsened pressure ulcer during care. Lower is better.
State average 0.3% · U.S. average 0.2% · 0 of 20 patients
Medication problems acted on in timeBelow average
90.5%Share of patients whose medications were reviewed at the start of care and, each time a medication problem was found, the doctor-recommended action was completed with timely follow-up.
State average 94.6% · U.S. average 94.5% · 19 of 21 patients
Met expected function at dischargeBelow average
45.0%Share of patients whose ability to move and care for themselves at discharge met or beat what was expected for them.
State average 76.5% · U.S. average 71.7% · 9 of 20 patients
Medication list sent to the next provider
—Share of patients whose current medication list was sent in a timely way to the next doctor or facility at transfer or discharge.
The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Medication list given to the patientBelow average
85.0%Share of patients given their current medication list in a timely way when discharged to a home or similar setting.
State average 94.6% · U.S. average 92.2% · 17 of 20 patients
Preventable readmission within 30 days· lower is better
Share of patients readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of leaving home health for a problem good care might have prevented, adjusted for how sick patients were. Lower is better.
This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.
Medicare spending per episode
A ratio to the national average (1.00). Lower means less spending.
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The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
What patients said
No survey results are available for this period.
Medicare payment
Cohort
Smaller-volume
Total performance score
24.9 of 100
Cohort average 37.0
Payment adjustment
-1.6%
Payment year 2026
How it's calculatedHide how it's calculated
- Potentially preventable hospitalization— pts0% weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Discharge to community4.8 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 4.8 · Improvement 0.0 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in dyspnea0.2 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.2 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in oral medications0.2 pts16.67% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 0.2 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in mobility4.3 pts25% weight
Achievement 2.0 · Improvement 4.3 · the higher one counts
- Improvement in self-care2.2 pts25% weight
Achievement 0.0 · Improvement 2.2 · the higher one counts
- ED use— pts0% weight
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- Care of patients— pts— weight
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- Communication— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Specific care issues— pts— weight
Achievement — · Improvement — · the higher one counts
- Overall rating— pts— weight
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- Willingness to recommend— pts— weight
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Each measure earns the higher of its achievement or improvement points. Points are weighted and summed into the total performance score.
About the agency
- Services
- Nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, social work, home health aide
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified
- Since 2018
- Address
- 825 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA 18102
- ZIP codes served
- 18017, 18032, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18109