Amedisys Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton
Home health agency · 3300 Albert Bicknell Dr, Shreveport, LA 71103
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 5★
45/ 100
Average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 06/15/1979 · CCN 197056
- Rank in Shreveport
- #4 of 6 home health agencies
- Rank in Louisiana
- #138 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
- 707
- Medicare spending
- 1% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 52 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 1 of 16 reported measures, worse on 11.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 82.9% | 99% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 48.7% | 57.1% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 78.5% | 90.8% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 82.1% | 90.8% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 83.8% | 92.6% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 89.4% | 93.1% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 83.3% | 92.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.8% | 93.6% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.9% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 69.2% | 71.2% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 98.5% | 80.4% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 91.6% | 91.8% | 92.2% | About the same |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 70.2% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.9% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 11.9% | — | 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 Worse 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 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 93% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 91% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 86% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 92% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 84% | 83% | 79% | Better |
Based on 307 completed surveys (22% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (52)
71004, 71006, 71007, 71018, 71019, 71023, 71024, 71027, 71029, 71030, 71032, 71033, 71037, 71039, 71043, 71044, 71046, 71047, 71049, 71051, 71052, 71055, 71060, 71061, 71063, 71064, 71067, 71068, 71069, 71071, 71073, 71078, 71082, 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71106, 71107, 71108, 71109, 71110, 71111, 71112, 71115, 71118, 71119, 71129, 71130, 71754, 75093, 76051
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton Medicare-certified?
Yes. Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton (CMS Certification Number 197056) has been Medicare-certified since 06/15/1979, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton compare to other home health agencies in Shreveport?
Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton ranks #4 of 6 home health agencies based in Shreveport on the Scorecard score, with 2.5 stars.
What areas does Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton serve?
Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton reports serving 52 ZIP codes to CMS, including 71004, 71006, 71007, 71018, 71019. Call (318) 212-4180 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Hme Hlth Dept Willis Knighton. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.