WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO): Ratings, Survey Results, and Analysis
CMS Five Star Rating (4.5 out of 5): , Patient Recommendation: 85%
346 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14202
716-856-7500
Data date: Jan 17, 2024
The Most Important Data about WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
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The overall 5-star Rating for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO) is 4.5 out of possible 5 stars (with 1 being the lowest and 5 the highest rating). The average rating nationally for a home health care agency is 3. The agency is highly recommended by 79% of its customers. This is HIGHER than the national average. The percentage of patients who gave WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO) a rating of 9 or 10 was 85%. This is LOWER than the national average. The agency has been participating in Medicare since 05/15/1990. The agency costs LESS than the average agency nationally. The agency serves 138 ZIP codes.
To jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Data, DTC rating, List of Services, Ratings, Service Area, Performance Measures, patient surveys, Medical Professionals.
The home health care database is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.
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Below is everything shred of information that we can find about WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO), along with our best effort to make sense of the data. Our purpose here is to help you to make good decisions when picking a home health care agency and to keep you informed once you have chosen one. We know from personal experience that choosing a home health care agency is not something you do once and then you forget about it. When you choose a home health care agency, it is important to be aware of any changes, good or bad, so that you can stay as comfortable as possible. Changes in the agency, the people who work there, or the patients can all affect your care.
General Information on WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
Data as of Jan 17, 2024
Address:
346 DELAWARE AVENUE
BUFFALO, NY 14202
Medicare Provider Number: 337268
Participating in Medicare Since: May 15, 1990
Ownership Type: PROPRIETARY
Cost compared to national average: 97%
DTC Performance for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
The DTC-PAC measures assess successful discharge to the community from a PAC setting, with successful discharge to the community including no unplanned rehospitalizations and no death in the 31 days following discharge. Specifically, these measures report a provider’s riskstandardized rate of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) patients/residents who are discharged to the community following a PAC stay, and do not have an unplanned readmission to an acute care hospital or LTCH in the 31 days following discharge to community, and who remain alive during the 31 days following discharge to community. Community, for this measure, is defined as home or self care, with or without home health services, based on Patient Discharge Status Codes 01, 06, 81, and 86 on the Medicare FFS claim. A statistical approach is used to calculate confidence intervals for the provider’s DTC rate. These confidence intervals are then compared to the national observed DTC rate to assign providers to performance categories for public reporting. The performance categories are (i) better than the national rate, (ii) no different from the national rate, and (iii) worse than the national rate.
DTC performance is Better Than National Rate for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO).
Home Health Care Services
WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO) offers 6 of 6 services tracked by CMS. A list showing the services offered and not offered is shown below.
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Ratings for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a detailed methodology for rating home health care agencies. The scores shown below are based on the The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey.
Rating Type | Rating |
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5-Star Quality Rating | 4.5: |
HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | 3: |
Star Rating For Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 3: |
Star Rating For Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 3: |
Star Rating Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety | 4: |
Star Rating For How Patients Rated Overall Care From Agency | 3: |
Service Area Covered by WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO) provides home health care services in these zip codes.
13027 14001 14004 14006 14025 14026 14027 14030 14031 14032 14033 14034 14035 14043 14047 14048 14051 14052 14055 14057 14059 14061 14062 14063 14065 14068 14069 14070 14072 14075 14080 14081 14085 14086 14091 14102 14111 14112 14120 14127 14129 14134 14135 14136 14138 14139 14141 14150 14166 14168 14169 14170 14201 14202 14203 14204 14206 14207 14208 14209 14210 14211 14212 14213 14214 14215 14216 14217 14218 14219 14220 14221 14222 14223 14224 14225 14226 14227 14228 14536 14701 14702 14707 14709 14710 14711 14712 14714 14715 14716 14717 14718 14720 14721 14722 14723 14724 14726 14727 14728 14732 14733 14735 14736 14738 14739 14740 14742 14744 14745 14747 14750 14752 14754 14757 14767 14769 14770 14774 14775 14777 14781 14782 14784 14785 14786 14787 14802 14803 14804 14806 14807 14813 14822 14880 14884 14895 14897
Performance Measures for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
All of the measures included in HHC are proportions that show what percentage of patients or episodes experienced the process or outcome being measured. For all measures, except acute care hospitalization, a higher measure value means a better score.
Process of care measures tell you how often an agency gave the recommended care (like checking patients for depression when they start getting care). A score of 88% for a process of care measure is interpreted as 88% of the patients received the recommended care during their episode of care.
Question | Percentage |
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How Often Physician-recommended Actions To Address Medication Issues Were Completely Timely | 98.1% |
How Often The Home Health Team Determined Whether Patients Received A Flu Shot For The Current Flu Season | 66.5% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Walking Or Moving Around | 92.3% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Getting In And Out Of Bed | 91.5% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Bathing | 92.5% |
How Often Patients' Breathing Improved | 93.7% |
How Often Patients Got Better At Taking Their Drugs Correctly By Mouth | 93.7% |
How Often Home Health Patients Had To Be Admitted To The Hospital | 13.6% |
How Often Patients Receiving Home Health Care Needed Urgent, Unplanned Care In The ER Without Being Admitted | 14.7% |
Patient Survey Responses for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO) to the national results for similar facilities.
Question | Percentage / Compared to National |
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Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way | 89% (Nat: 88%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them | 85% (Nat: 86%) Lower |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them | 83% (Nat: 82%) Higher |
Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest) | 85% (Nat: 85%) Lower |
Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family | 79% (Nat: 78%) Higher |
Medical Professionals Associated with WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO)
These are the doctors who are affiliated with WILLCARE CHHA (BUFFALO).
- MICHAEL GUILDING PITA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- LORIE LASHBROOK ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WESTFIELD FAMILY PHYSICIANS PC )
- TIMOTHY KITCHEN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC )
- ROBERT BAILEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- RAVI PURUSHUTTAM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - SOUTHERN TIER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER NETWORK INC )
- UMAMAHESWARA VEJENDLA ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - UMAMAHESWARA RAO VEJENDLA PHYSICIAN PC )
- JERRY JOHN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- LIISE KAYLER ( GENERAL SURGERY - ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION )
- SHADEN ALFALLAY ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- LAUREN FICKETT ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - GENERAL PHYSICIAN PC )
- JOSEPH CORIGLIANO ( FAMILY PRACTICE - BUFFALO MEDICAL GROUP, P.C. )
- NELDA LAWLER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GERIATRIC ASSOCIATES, LLP )
- ALBERT PERSIA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FAMILY HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES PLLC )
- SPENCER GORSLINE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO )
- KEITH GEMBUSIA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- PAUL HOLLEY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CHAUTAUQUA MEDICAL PRACTICE PC )
- RUSSELL ELWELL ( GENERAL PRACTICE - CHAUTAUQUA MEDICAL PRACTICE PC )
- KATHLEEN BOYLE ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES INC. )
- LATROY NAVAROLI ( NURSE PRACTITIONER )
- STEVEN BARNES ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- ERIC SOUTHARD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - AMHERST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLP )
- MICHELLE BRENNER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MOBILE PHYSICIAN SERVICES PLLC )
- EVADNE ONG ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- STACEY GUGINO ( FAMILY PRACTICE - HIGHGATE MEDICAL GROUP, PC )
- KAITLIN AMES ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- NIHARIKA PASUMARTY ( FAMILY PRACTICE - JONES MEDICAL SERVICES, PC )
- JOSEPH FASANELLO ( FAMILY PRACTICE - TRINITY MEDICAL WNY PC )
- NICK STEFANOVSKI ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC )
- KATHYRON MAINE ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - WESTERN NEW YORK MEDICAL PRACTICE PC )
- ELIZABETH KIDDER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE CHAUTAUQUA CENTER, INC )
- DONALD BRAUTIGAM ( FAMILY PRACTICE - WESTFIELD FAMILY PHYSICIANS PC )
- FELIXBERTO COSICO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- MICHAEL OSTEMPOWSKI ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - EXCELSIOR ORTHOPAEDICS LLP )
- THERESE CALIGIURI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - INFINITY MEDICAL GROUP, P.C. )
- ANDREW LANDIS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- JOHN ROSENBERGER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ST VINCENT MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC )
- LIOUDMILA KAMINIAR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- ALEXIS NIEDERMAIER ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- MARCY MASYGA ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GENERAL PHYSICIAN PC )
- ANASTASJA KETCH ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - GENERAL PHYSICIAN PC )
- CORTNI MONROE ( PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - JONES MEDICAL SERVICES, PC )
- STEVEN COLLINS ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- PASQUALE PICCO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- CHRISTOPHER HAYES ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- RYAN NIGHTINGALE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- STEVEN PINTO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- CINDY YIP ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- ROBERT BERKE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FAMILY HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES PLLC )
- MARY CHRISTINE UEBBING ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MOBILE PHYSICIAN SERVICES PLLC )
- ZACHARIAS CHASIN ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- PAUL AXTELL ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF WILLIAM F AND GERTRUDE F JONES INC )
- TOMASZ WOLOSZYN ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- ROXANNE CONWAY ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - NEUROSCIENCES HEALTHCARE MEDICINE PC )
- EDWIN HEIDELBERGER ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL )
- ANDREA JOHNSON ( FAMILY PRACTICE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- ALEXANDER SELIOUTSKI ( FAMILY PRACTICE - BROOKS-TLC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, INC. )
- BRIAN MATA ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- JEREMY RIEDESEL ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FAMILY HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES PLLC )
- JOHN LAMANCUSO ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - CHAUTAUQUA ECG SVC INC )
- JAMES DELULLO ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - KEYSTONE REHABILITATION SYSTEMS INC )
- JENNIFER WARD ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MOBILE PHYSICIAN SERVICES PLLC )
- ADNAN MUNIR ( FAMILY PRACTICE - CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY CHAPTER OF NYSARC INC )
- ANEES AHMAD ( INTERNAL MEDICINE )
- GREGG MASON ( ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )
- NANCY PETERS ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS OF WESTERN NEW YORK PC )
- METIVIA WHITMORE ( FAMILY PRACTICE - FAMILY HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES PLLC )
- DANIEL WOOLSTON ( NURSE PRACTITIONER - MOBILE PHYSICIAN SERVICES PLLC )
- JOSEPH MADDI ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - JOSEPH L MADDI PHYSICIAN PC )
- ANTHONY BARTHOLOMEW ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - GREAT LAKES PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PC )