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LS Professional Comfort Homes
Detailed report on the home care agency located in Brookfield, Wisconsin (WI).
LS Professional Comfort Homes is a for-profit home care agency based at 14665 W Lisbon Road Suite 1B in Brookfield, WI. The agency services an area over 200 square miles in size with over 790,000 residents. It was certified by Medicare in 2002. A total of 9,747 Medicare visits were made to 41 home care agency patients in 2006, and the provider was reimbursed $520,897 by Medicare.
The agency offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and home health aide services. Patients of this agency are more likely to have their wounds improve or heal after an operation at LS Professional Comfort Homes when compared to other agencies in the state. However, patients are not as likely to get better at bathing, have to be admitted to the hospital less often, need urgent unplanned medical care less often, and stay at home after home health care ends at this agency when compared to other state home care agencies.
Overall Rating
Quality of Care Rating
Rated 2.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.
Staff Rating
Rated 1.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.
Facility Rating
Rated 1.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.
Promptness Rating
Rated 1.00 out of 5 on this user rated measure.
Ownership Type
Certification Date
Address
Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone Number
Geographic Coordinates
Service Areas
Services
Nursing Care Services
Indicates whether the agency offers nursing care services. Services are performed by a registered or licensed nurse. Typically, these services are only provided when; a physician orders this type of care, care must be provided on an intermittent or hourly basis, care is reasonable and nessesarry for the treatment of the patient's illness or injury, and the care is not custodial in nature.
- This Provider
- Yes
- Brookfield
- 4 (100.00%) Offer this Service
- Waukesha County
- 8 (100.00%) Offer this Service
- Wisconsin
- 126 (100.00%) Offer this Service
- United States
- 8,789 (100.00%) Offer this Service
Occupational Therapy Services
Indicates whether the agency offers occupational therapy services. This service attempts to improve the patient's abilities in daily living, increase awareness of body and surroundings, improve recognition, and teach techniques to simplify tasks.
- This Provider
- Yes
- Brookfield
- 3 (75.00%) Offer this Service
- Waukesha County
- 7 (87.50%) Offer this Service
- Wisconsin
- 110 (87.30%) Offer this Service
- United States
- 7,902 (89.91%) Offer this Service
Speech Pathology Services
Indicates whether the agency offers speech pathology services. Care givers assess, diagnose, and treat the patient's illnesses and disabilities effecting their speech, language, voice, swallowing, and cognitive communications.
- This Provider
- Yes
- Brookfield
- 3 (75.00%) Offer this Service
- Waukesha County
- 7 (87.50%) Offer this Service
- Wisconsin
- 101 (80.16%) Offer this Service
- United States
- 7,452 (84.79%) Offer this Service
Physical Therapy Services
Indicates whether the agency offers physical therapy services. Services may be provided by nurses, therapists, social workers or home health aides. Typical sessions are one hour in length and are on a one to one basis between the patient and the care giver. A mobile clinic or portable treatment equipment may be used.
- This Provider
- Yes
- Brookfield
- 3 (75.00%) Offer this Service
- Waukesha County
- 7 (87.50%) Offer this Service
- Wisconsin
- 113 (89.68%) Offer this Service
- United States
- 8,535 (97.11%) Offer this Service
Medical Social Services
Indicates whether the agency offers medical social services. This service helps each patient cope with social, psychological, and medical issues arising from an illness or injury. Care givers often act as a mediator between the patient, family, medical personnel, and community.
- This Provider
- No
- Brookfield
- 2 (50.00%) Offer this Service
- Waukesha County
- 5 (62.50%) Offer this Service
- Wisconsin
- 76 (60.32%) Offer this Service
- United States
- 7,155 (81.41%) Offer this Service
Home Health Aide Services
Indicates whether the agency offers home health aide services. Aides provide housekeeping, personal care, and dietary services. Typically, records are kept of the services provided and the patient's condition.
- This Provider
- Yes
- Brookfield
- 4 (100.00%) Offer this Service
- Waukesha County
- 8 (100.00%) Offer this Service
- Wisconsin
- 126 (100.00%) Offer this Service
- United States
- 8,530 (97.05%) Offer this Service
Quality Measures
Better at Bathing
The percentage of patients who get better at bathing. This measure identifies patients' ability to safely bathe their entire body in the shower or bath tub. [2] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.
- This Provider
- 32.00%
- Brookfield
- 45.00%
- Waukesha County
- 53.80%
- Wisconsin
- 57.70%
- United States
- 62.13%
Urgent Unplanned Medical Care
The percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care. This measure identifies if patients received any unscheduled visits to emergency medical services other than home care agency services. [4] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.
- This Provider
- 54.00%
- Brookfield
- 38.50%
- Waukesha County
- 28.00%
- Wisconsin
- 24.01%
- United States
- 22.74%
Wounds Improved or Healed
The percentage of patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation. This measure assesses patients' improvement in the status of their most problematic, and observable, surgical wound. [9] A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.
- This Provider
- 5.00%
- Brookfield
- Less Than 5.00%
- Waukesha County
- Less Than 5.00%
- Wisconsin
- Less Than 5.00%
- United States
- Less Than 5.00%
Admittance to the Hospital
The percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. This measure identifys patients who were admitted to a hospital for 24 hours or more while under the care of a home health agency. [7] A lower percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.
- This Provider
- 46.00%
- Brookfield
- 34.00%
- Waukesha County
- 28.40%
- Wisconsin
- 27.34%
- United States
- 31.95%
Stay at Home After Care
The percentage of patients who stay at home after an episode of home health care ends. A higher percentage can indicate a higher quality of care provided.
- This Provider
- 51.00%
- Brookfield
- 64.00%
- Waukesha County
- 68.60%
- Wisconsin
- 69.03%
- United States
- 63.67%
Treatment Figures
HHA Patients
The number of home health agency patients treated by this provider that were covered by Medicare Parts A or B in 2006.
- This Provider
- 41
- Brookfield Average
- 221
- Waukesha County Average
- 391
- Wisconsin Average
- 312
- United States Average
- 398
HHA Visits to Patients
The number of home health agency visits made to patients by this provider that were covered by Medicare Parts A or B in 2006.
- This Provider
- 9,747
- Brookfield Average
- 8,136
- Waukesha County Average
- 9,921
- Wisconsin Average
- 7,297
- United States Average
- 12,553
Financials
Medicare HHA Payments
The total home health agency associated Medicare Parts A & B payments made to this provider in 2006.
- This Provider
- $520,897
- Brookfield Average
- $857,494
- Waukesha County Average
- $1,391,879
- Wisconsin Average
- $1,020,828
- United States Average
- $1,698,103
Medicare Payments Per HHA Visit
The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Parts A & B covered home health agency visit in 2006.
- This Provider
- $53
- Brookfield Average
- $105
- Waukesha County Average
- $140
- Wisconsin Average
- $140
- United States Average
- $135
Medicare Payments Per HHA Patient
The average Medicare payments made to this provider per Medicare Parts A & B covered home health agency patient in 2006.
- This Provider
- $12,705
- Brookfield Average
- $3,889
- Waukesha County Average
- $3,556
- Wisconsin Average
- $3,275
- United States Average
- $4,270
News Results
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(Documents concerning this provider that were found on third party websites)Reviews and Ratings
(Details have not been substantiated)A Review by Anonymous
- Overall:
- Care:
- Staff:
- Facility:
- Promptness:
- Insurance:
- Medicare
- Details:
THIS COMPANY IS STRICTLY ABOUT THE FUNDS. THE STAFF SHOW NO COMPASSION FOR THE CLIENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE SERVICE OF CARE, YOU WON'T BE ALLOW TO ADDRESS YOUR ISSUES WITH NO SUPERVISOR. THIS COMPANY IS JUST BAD NEWS AND IF I WAS YOU I WOULD AVOID THIS COMPANY ALL TOGETHER. I WISH I WOULD'VE RESEARCH THIS COMPANY FIRST.
- Member:
- Anonymous
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:43 PM MST
Discussions
(Details have not been substantiated)Supplemental
References
- Home health care: percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around
- Home health care: percentage of patients who get better at bathing
- Home health care: percentage of patients who get better at taking their medicines correctly (by mouth)
- Home health care: percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care
- Home health care: percentage of patients who get better at walking or moving around
- Home health care: percentage of patients who get better at getting in and out of bed
- Home health care: percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital
- Home health care: percentage of patients with improvement in urinary incontinence
- Home health care: percentage of patients with improvement in status of surgical wounds
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Brookfield at a Glance
People
Brookfield had a total population of 38,649 in 2000, of which 10,361 were children under the age of 18 and 6,808 were seniors 65 and older. The median age was 42.5.
- Total Population:
- 38,649
- Males:
- 18,698 (48.4%)
- Female:
- 19,951 (51.6%)
- Median Age:
- 42.5
- Children (0-17):
- 10,361 (26.8%)
- Adults (18-64):
- 21,480 (55.6%)
- Seniors (65+):
- 6,808 (17.6%)
Health
The average number of disabilities per resident is 0.17, which does not include institutionalized individuals.
- Disabilities:
- 0.17 (Per Capita)
- Dialysis Centers:
- 2
- Doctors:
- 687
- Home Agencies:
- 4
- Hospitals:
- 1
- Nursing Homes:
- 3
- Medical Suppliers:
- 24
- Rehab Centers:
- 2
Wealth
The median family income in 1999 was $83,691 while the median household income was $76,225. Roughly 2.18% of the population live in poverty.
- Family Income:
- $83,691
- Household Income:
- $76,225
- In Poverty:
- 2.18%
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