Amedisys Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier
Home health agency · 425 Ashley Ridge Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71106
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
46/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/05/1982 · CCN 197074
- Rank in Shreveport
- #3 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #134 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
- 798
- Medicare spending
- 2% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 37 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 9 of 16 reported measures, worse on 5.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 98.8% | 99% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 41.5% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 92.9% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 93.8% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 92.2% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 96% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 89.3% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 84.2% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 79.4% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 65.6% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 93.2% | 91.8% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 84% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 5.2% | — | 4.1% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 13.2% | — | 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 Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 92% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 76% | 83% | 79% | Worse |
Based on 161 completed surveys (21% response rate).
Location and service area
Approximate location (ZIP code center). Open in Google Maps
ZIP codes served (37)
71004, 71006, 71007, 71023, 71027, 71030, 71032, 71033, 71037, 71046, 71047, 71049, 71051, 71052, 71060, 71061, 71064, 71067, 71068, 71078, 71082, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71110, 71111, 71112, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129, 71166
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Frequently asked questions
Is Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier Medicare-certified?
Yes. Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier (CMS Certification Number 197074) has been Medicare-certified since 05/05/1982, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier compare to other home health agencies in Shreveport?
Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier ranks #3 of 6 home health agencies based in Shreveport on the Scorecard score, with 4 stars.
What areas does Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier serve?
Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier reports serving 37 ZIP codes to CMS, including 71004, 71006, 71007, 71023, 71027. Call (318) 383-6745 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Christus Homecare Shreveport-Bossier. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.