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Louisiana - Houma

THE MEDICAL TEAM's Louisiana agency operates from offices in Houma and Metairie. The Houma office opened in 1984. It is Medicare and Medicaid certified, ADA (American Diabetes Association) Certified, licensed for Personal Care Services and Respite Care, and is also an authorized KCI Vacuum Assisted Closure (V. A. C.®) provider for wound care.
In 2009, THE MEDICAL TEAM's Louisiana agency was named to the HomeCare Elite, ranking in the Top 25% of Medicare-certified home health care agencies in the country whose performance measures in quality improvement and financial performance are the best. Data was based on publicly available information from Home Health Compare and the CMS Cost Reports.  

 Our Services

 Outpatient Diabetes Education Center

Our outpatient diabetes education center helps patients achieve self-management of their diabetes, improved health and nutritional status, and prevention and control of the complications of diabetes. The program includes individualized assessment, goal setting and training. The center has been granted recognition from the American Diabetes Association and our programs have met National Standards for Excellence in Diabetes Self-Management and Education.

Programs Offered:

Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME): For individuals diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Patients will typically receive an initial evaluation and nine hours of group or individual training.

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): For those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, non-dialysis kidney disease, post-kidney transplants. MNT may also be available for persons with obesity wanting a structured and individualized nutritional weight loss program. Patients will typically receive an initial evaluation and four half-hour group or individual training sessions.

Curriculum: Based on The National Standards for DSME and the American Diabetes Association.

Staffing: Multidisciplinary teams of Certified Diabetes Educators and registered dietitians, with input from consulting physicians, pharmacists and podiatrists.

 Pediatric Services

THE MEDICAL TEAM provides skilled services, primarily skilled nursing care, to infants and pediatric clients with a wide variety of illnesses. Extended hours nursing for pediatric clients with disabilities, who qualify under the Louisiana Medicaid benefit, is also provided.

 Job Opportunities

Need a change of pace? Work for a large, stable company with people who love what they do. Please visit Careers to learn more about working for THE MEDICAL TEAM. For more information on current job openings please view our job postings on Monster or contact the location nearest you.

 Contact Us

THE MEDICAL TEAM, INC.
4722 Highway 311
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 872-6666 or 1-800-794-4350
FAX: (985) 872-3263
Email: info@medteam.com

 Our Service Area

Our Houma office serves all or portions of Assumption, Lafourche, St. James, St. Charles, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes.

 Languages Spoken

English and Spanish

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