The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania

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 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania

There are 79 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 worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
IDEAL HOMEHEALTH AGENCY, LLC 330 CURRY HOLLOW ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	1:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	1.5:
SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035	2:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2:
HERITAGE COMPLETE HOME CARE 1003 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1 TORONTO, OH 43964	2:
CHRISTIAN HOUSE HOME HEALTH 82 GARFIELD AVENUE EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413	2:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH 100 RYAN COURT PITTSBURGH, PA 15205	2:
WVUHS HOME CARE, LLC 205 EASY STREET SUITE 203 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401	2.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA COUNTY 850 HOSPITAL ROAD SUITE 3000 INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
PENN HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 PENN CENTER BLVD SUITE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	2.5:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	2.5:
GARRETT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1025 MEMORIAL AVENUE OAKLAND, MD 21550	2.5:
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3025 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 301 MCMURRAY, PA 15317	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 2199 SUNSET BLVD, SUITE C & D STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 205 WEST 6TH STREET EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920	2.5:
WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 601 COLLIERS WAY WEIRTON, WV 26062	3:
COMMUNITY CARE, INC 201 EAST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NEW STANTON, PA 15672	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 INDIANA AVENUE, SUITE 304 CHESTER, WV 26034	3:
ANEW HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9344 ROUTE 286 HIGHWAY EAST CLYMER, PA 15728	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
REDSTONE @ HOME 6 GARDEN CENTER DRIVE GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3:
INTERIM HEALTH CARE OF MORGANTOWN 1111 VAN VOORHIS ROAD, SUITE 2 MORGANTOWN, WV 26505	3:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 5035 CLAIRTON BLVD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	3:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	3:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	3:
OSPTA AT HOME 4325 SR 51 N BELLE VERNON, PA 15012	3:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME HEALTH 121 CHAMPION WAY SUITE 300 CANONSBURG, PA 15317	3.5:
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOME HEALTH ASSOCIATION 4372 MURRAY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	3.5:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME H 200 ALLEGHENY DRIVE SUITE #201 WARRENDALE, PA 15086	3.5:
CONCORDIA HOME HEALTH OF BETHLEN 135 KALASSAY DRIVE LIGONIER, PA 15658	3.5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH LP 300 OXFORD DRIVE, SUITE 200 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 5007 MID ATLANTIC DRIVE MORGANTOWN, WV 26508	3.5:
EXCELA HEALTH HOME CARE & HOSPICE 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF MOUNDSVILLE 245 JEFFERSON AVENUE MOUNDSVILLE, WV 26041	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 2110 LUMBER AVENUE SUITE 1 WHEELING, WV 26003	3.5:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 201 LURAY DRIVE SUITE 2A WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953	3.5:
EMERALD HOME HEALTH 510 EAST MAIN STREET CARNEGIE, PA 15106	4:
ANOVA HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 875 GREENTREE ROAD, TWO PARKWAY CENTER, SUITE 120 PITTSBURGH, PA 15220	4:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (PITTSBURGH) 750 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 110 PITTSBURGH, PA 15220	4:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 300 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	4:
STONERISE HOME HEALTH 30 MON GENERAL DRIVE, STE 2 MORGANTOWN, WV 26505	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PITTSBURGH, INC. TOWNE CTR OFFICES 1789 SOUTH BRADDOCK AVE STE 220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15218	4:
GALLAGHER HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1370 WASHINGTON PIKE, SUITE 401 BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017	4:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	4:
TRINITY HOME HEALTH 380 SUMMIT AVENUE STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952	4:
CARE PARTNERS HOME HEALTH 511 BURROUGHS STREET, SUITE 102 MORGANTOWN, WV 26505	4:
OMNI HOME CARE 6000 TOWN CENTER BLVD SUITE 325 CANONSBURG, PA 15317	4.5:

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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