Local Home Health Agencies

Vna Home Health

35 colvin avenueAlbanyNY12206
3 Star CMS Rating
75%
Patient Recommended
3 Star Patient Rating

Services

Types of services offered to patients
Offers Nursing Care Services
Offers Home Health Aide Services
Offers Physical Therapy Services
Offers Occupational Therapy Services
Offers Speech Pathology Services
Offers Medical Social Services

Ratings

HHCAHPS Survey Result Star Ratings
3
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating
3
Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way
86
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
3
Star Rating for health team communicated well with them
82
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them
3
Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety
79
Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them
3
Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency
80
Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
75
Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family
325
Number of completed surveys
25
Response rate

Quality Measures

HHCAHPS Process Quality Measures
72.4
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner
99.7
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
99.9
How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling
98.6
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
75.9
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
79.6
How often the home health team made sure that their patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
95.5
With diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
82
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
84.1
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
84.1
How often patients got better at bathing
85
How often patients' breathing improved
91.9
How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation
76.6
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
16.1
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
10.8
How often patients receiving home health care needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted
91.1
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely
0.06
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

Patient Outcome Statistics

Rates of Discharge to Community and Potentially Preventable Readmissions
1,657
Observed Number of Discharges to Community
2,189
Number of Eligible Stays for DTC Measure
75.7
Observed Discharge to Community Rate
82.1
Risk-Standardized Discharge to Community Rate
80.45
Lower Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Discharge to Community Rate
1
DTC Comparative Performance Category

Better Than National Rate

78
Observed Number of Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Discharge
2,148
Number of Eligible Stays for PPR Measure
3.63
Observed Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
3.64
Risk-Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2.98
Lower Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
4.36
Upper Limit of the 95% Confidence Interval on the Risk- Standardized Potentially Preventable Readmissions Rate
2
PPR Comparative Performance Category

Same As National Rate

0.99
How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
2,825
Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally

Service Area

Areas Served by the Home Health Agency
Acra, NY
12405
Albany, NY
12202, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12206, 12207, 12208, 12209, 12210, 12211, 12212
Alcove, NY
12007
Altamont, NY
12009
Amsterdam, NY
12010
Ancram, NY
12502
Ancramdale, NY
12503
Argyle, NY
12809
Athens, NY
12015
Austerlitz, NY
12017
Averill Park, NY
12018
Ballston Lake, NY
12019
Ballston Spa, NY
12020
Berlin, NY
12022
Berne, NY
12023
Broadalbin, NY
12025
Burnt Hills, NY
12027
Buskirk, NY
12028
Cairo, NY
12413
Cambridge, NY
12816
Canaan, NY
12029
Canajoharie, NY
13317
Castleton on Hudson, NY
12033
Catskill, NY
12414
Chatham, NY
12037
Cherry Plain, NY
12040
Clarksville, NY
12041
Claverack, NY
12513
Clifton Park, NY
12065
Coeymans, NY
12045
Coeymans Hollow, NY
12046
Cohoes, NY
12047
Corinth, NY
12822
Cornwallville, NY
12418
Cossayuna, NY
12823
Coxsackie, NY
12051
Craryville, NY
12521
Cropseyville, NY
12052
Delanson, NY
12053
Delmar, NY
12054
Duanesburg, NY
12056
Durham, NY
12422
Eagle Bridge, NY
12057
Earlton, NY
12058
East Berne, NY
12059
East Chatham, NY
12060
East Durham, NY
12423
East Greenbush, NY
12061
East Jewett, NY
12424
East Nassau, NY
12062
East Schodack, NY
12063
Elizaville, NY
12523
Elka Park, NY
12427
Esperance, NY
12066
Feura Bush, NY
12067
Fonda, NY
12068
Fort Ann, NY
12827
Fort Edward, NY
12828
Fort Johnson, NY
12070
Fort Plain, NY
13339
Freehold, NY
12431
Fultonville, NY
12072
Galway, NY
12074
Gansevoort, NY
12831
Germantown, NY
12526
Ghent, NY
12075
Glenmont, NY
12077
Glens Falls, NY
12801
Gloversville, NY
12078
Grafton, NY
12082
Granville, NY
12832
Greenfield Center, NY
12833
Greenville, NY
12083
Greenwich, NY
12834
Guilderland, NY
12084
Guilderland Center, NY
12085
Hadley, NY
12835
Hagaman, NY
12086
Hannacroix, NY
12087
Hillsdale, NY
12529
Hoosick Falls, NY
12090
Hudson, NY
12534
Hudson Falls, NY
12839
Hunter, NY
12442
Jewett, NY
12444
Johnsburg, NY
12843
Johnsonville, NY
12094
Johnstown, NY
12095
Kinderhook, NY
12106
Knox, NY
12107
Lake George, NY
12845
Lake Luzerne, NY
12846
Lanesville, NY
12450
Latham, NY
12110
Leeds, NY
12451
Lexington, NY
12452
Mayfield, NY
12117
Mechanicville, NY
12118
Medusa, NY
12120
Melrose, NY
12121
Middle Granville, NY
12849
Middle Grove, NY
12850
Middleburgh, NY
12122
Nassau, NY
12123
New Lebanon, NY
12125
Niverville, NY
12130
North Chatham, NY
12132
North Granville, NY
12854
Northville, NY
12134
Old Chatham, NY
12136
Palatine Bridge, NY
13428
Palenville, NY
12463
Pattersonville, NY
12137
Petersburg, NY
12138
Philmont, NY
12565
Poestenkill, NY
12140
Porter Corners, NY
12859
Prattsville, NY
12468
Preston Hollow, NY
12469
Purling, NY
12470
Queensbury, NY
12804
Ravena, NY
12143
Red Hook, NY
12571
Rensselaer, NY
12144
Rensselaerville, NY
12147
Rexford, NY
12148
Rock City Falls, NY
12863
Rotterdam Junction, NY
12150
Round Lake, NY
12151
Round Top, NY
12473
Saint Johnsville, NY
13452
Salem, NY
12865
Saratoga Springs, NY
12866
Schaghticoke, NY
12154
Schenectady, NY
12302, 12303, 12304, 12305, 12306, 12307, 12308, 12309
Schodack Landing, NY
12156
Schuylerville, NY
12871
Selkirk, NY
12158
Shushan, NY
12873
Slingerlands, NY
12159
South Bethlehem, NY
12161
South Cairo, NY
12482
South Glens Falls, NY
12803
Spencertown, NY
12165
Sprakers, NY
12166
Stephentown, NY
12168
Stillwater, NY
12170
Stony Creek, NY
12878
Stratford, NY
13470
Stuyvesant, NY
12173
Tannersville, NY
12485
Troy, NY
12180, 12181, 12182, 12183
Valatie, NY
12184
Valley Falls, NY
12185
Victory Mills, NY
12884
Voorheesville, NY
12186
Warrensburg, NY
12885
Waterford, NY
12188
Watervliet, NY
12189
West Coxsackie, NY
12192
West Sand Lake, NY
12196
Westerlo, NY
12193
Whitehall, NY
12887
Windham, NY
12496
Wynantskill, NY
12198