Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 2.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1979

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton is a home health agency serving Shreveport, Louisiana offering Home Health.

About Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Shreveport, LA and has been Medicare certified since 1979. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.

Types of Care at Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1979). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

2.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

5.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
The team communicated well91%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety84%US 82%

307 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community70%US 80%Worse than
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral83%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around79%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing84%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved89%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly83%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations69%US 61%

Service area

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton reports serving 52 ZIP codes, including Shreveport, Bossier City, Barksdale Afb, Belcher, Benton, Bethany, Cotton Valley, Coushatta, Doyline, Dubberly and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 197056. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton offer?

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton offers Home Health.

Where is Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton located?

Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton is located at 3300 Albert Bicknell Dr in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Does Medicare cover care from Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton?

Yes. Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

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