Ochsner Home Health of Covington
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
59/ 100
Pulse Home Health Care
Home health agency · 71683 Riverside Dr, Covington, LA 70433
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
57/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 02/26/1985 · CCN 197179
- Rank in Covington
- #3 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #76 of 166 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 2,409
- Medicare spending
- 7% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 86 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 8 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 100% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 64.6% | 57.1% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 89.5% | 90.8% | 88.6% | About the same |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.4% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 93.4% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 92.2% | 93.1% | 91.3% | About the same |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 93.2% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.6% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.3% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 70.3% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 94.8% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 98.4% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 82.9% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 15.5% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 91% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 89% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 91% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 494 completed surveys (23% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (86)
70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006, 70030, 70031, 70032, 70037, 70039, 70040, 70043, 70047, 70053, 70056, 70057, 70058, 70062, 70065, 70067, 70068, 70070, 70072, 70075, 70084, 70085, 70087, 70092, 70094, 70112, 70113, 70114, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131, 70401, 70403, 70420, 70422, 70426, 70427, 70431, 70433, 70435, 70437, 70438, 70441, 70442, 70443, 70444, 70445, 70446, 70447, 70448, 70450, 70451, 70452, 70454, 70455, 70456, 70458, 70460, 70461, 70462, 70464, 70465, 70466, 70467, 70471, 70711, 70726, 70744, 70754
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–no score
Not rated
Frequently asked questions
Is Pulse Home Health Care Medicare-certified?
Yes. Pulse Home Health Care (CMS Certification Number 197179) has been Medicare-certified since 02/26/1985, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Pulse Home Health Care compare to other home health agencies in Covington?
Pulse Home Health Care ranks #3 of 6 home health agencies based in Covington on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Pulse Home Health Care serve?
Pulse Home Health Care reports serving 86 ZIP codes to CMS, including 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006. Call (985) 845-7088 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Pulse Home Health Care. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.