The Best Home Health Care Agencies in Salem, Arkansas

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Salem, Arkansas

There are 26 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the best home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the worst home health care agencies in Salem, Arkansas.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF SE AR INC 709 EAST 8TH AVENUE PINE BLUFF, AR 71601	-:
THRIVE PEDIATRIC NURSING, INC 808 RESERVOIR ROAD, SUITE A LITTLE ROCK, AR 72227	-:
JEFFERSON HOMECARE 232 FRANKIE LANE WHITE HALL, AR 71602	5:
CARE IV HOME HEALTH 100 RIDGEWAY, SUITE 3 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901	4.5:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 835 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 301 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901	4.5:
SALINE MEMORIAL HOME HEALTH 4000 HWY 5, SUITE 4 BRYANT, AR 72022	4.5:
ELITE HOME HEALTH 650 S SHACKLEFORD STE 303 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211	4.5:
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES HOME HEALTH AN AMEDISYS PARTNER 404 LLAMA DRIVE SEARCY, AR 72143	4.5:
UNITY HEALTH HOME HOMECARE 3109 EAST MOORE AVENUE SEARCY, AR 72143	4.5:
CARE IV HOME HEALTH 1008 WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801	4.5:
THRIVE AT HOME 7197 SHERIDAN ROAD, SUITE 105 WHITE HALL, AR 71602	4:
KINDRED AT HOME 1 4328 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE E HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913	4:
CHI ST VINCENT HOT SPRINGS HEALTH AT HOME 220 MCAULEY COURT HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL, AR 71913	4:
TRINITY CENTRAL HOME HEALTH 835 CENTRAL AVE STE 511 HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901	4:
CARE IV HOME HEALTH 1023 RUSHING CIRCLE LITTLE ROCK, AR 72204	4:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 10825 FINANCIAL CENTRE PARKWAY, SUITE 210 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211	4:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 300 SOUTH RODNEY PARHAM, SUITE 14 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205	4:
CONWAY REGIONAL HOMECARE SVCS 2843 PRINCE STREET CONWAY, AR 72034	4:
CHI ST VINCENT HEALTH AT HOME 211 HELICOPTER LANE MORRILTON, AR 72110	4:
COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH 1100 N UNIVERSITY AVE STE 230 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72207	3.5:
BAPTIST HEALTH HOME HEALTH - ARKADELPHIA 3050 TWIN RIVERS DRIVE ARKADELPHIA, AR 71923	3:
BAPTIST HEALTH HOME HEALTH-LR 11900 COLONEL GLENN ROAD, SUITE 2000 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1509 EAST MAIN SUITE 6 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801	3:
TRINITY RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH 1708 WEST C PLACE RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801	3:
STAT HOME HEALTH - CENARK, LLC 1400 BRADEN STREET JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076	2.5:
JOHN ED CHAMBERS MEMORIAL INC HHA HIGHWAY 10 AT DETROIT STREET DANVILLE, AR 72833	1.5:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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