The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Pound, Virginia

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 Pound, Virginia

There are 30 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 Pound, Virginia.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
KENTUCKY RIVER DISTRICT HHA 48 CENTER STREET BEATTYVILLE, KY 41311	1.5:
HOME NURSING COMPANY INC 1770 EAST MAIN STREET - P O BOX 669 LEBANON, VA 24266	2:
MEDICAL SERVICES OF AMERICA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 1935 FRONT STREET RICHLANDS, VA 24641	2:
SPECIAL CARE HOME HEALTH 18334 RIVERSIDE DRIVE GRUNDY, VA 24614	2:
BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1535 SLATE CREEK ROAD, 5TH FLOOR GRUNDY, VA 24614	2:
MOUNTAIN REGIONAL PERSONAL CARE SERVICES INC 463 DUFF PATT HIGHWAY DUFFIELD, VA 24244	2.5:
IN HOME CARE INC 201 NOTTINGHAM AVE WISE, VA 24293	2.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF CEDAR BLUFF 2703 STEELSBURG HWY SUITE 3 CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609	2.5:
ULTRA HEALTH HOME CARE 2032 CEDAR VALLEY DRIVE - SUITE 1 CEDAR BLUFF, VA 24609	2.5:
BREATHITT COUNTY HHA 955 HIGHWAY 30 WEST JACKSON, KY 41339	2.5:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE - ABINGDON 611 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 300 ABINGDON, VA 24210	3:
FIRST CHOICE HOME HEALTH CARE 46 SEVENTH STREET NW NORTON, VA 24273	3:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 165 PLAZA ROAD, SUITE 20 WISE, VA 24293	3:
HELPING HANDS HOME HEALTH CARE,INC 113 SHORT STREET, SUITE 7 POUNDING MILL, VA 24637	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2004 AMERICAN WAY SUITE 121 KINGSPORT, TN 37660	3.5:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH 105 JACK WHITE DRIVE KINGSPORT, TN 37664	3.5:
BALLAD HEALTH HOMECARE - NORTON 96 15TH STREET NW SUITE 104A NORTON, VA 24273	3.5:
MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOME HEALTH AGENCY 166 KATE IRELAND DRIVE HYDEN, KY 41749	3.5:
HAZARD ARH HHA 306 MORTON BOULEVARD, SUITE B HAZARD, KY 41701	3.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 16009 PORTERFIELD HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA 24210	4:
DIVINE HOME CARE, INC 1283 EAST MAIN STREET LEBANON, VA 24266	4:
WHITESBURG ARH HHA 240 HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG, KY 41858	4:
HOME CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC 1414 SOUTH MAYO TRAIL PIKEVILLE, KY 41501	4:
ARH PIKE COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 5 VILLAGE STREET, 31 PIKEVILLE, KY 41501	4:
HIGHLANDS ARH HOME HEALTH 93 DEWEY STREET PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653	4:
HOME NURSING SERVICES OF SOUTHWEST VA INC 26104 LEE HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA 24211	4.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 230 CHARWOOD DRIVE SUITE B ABINGDON, VA 24210	4.5:
HARLAN ARH HHA 416 SKIDMORE DRIVE HARLAN, KY 40831	5:
JOHNSON-MAGOFFIN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 630 JAMES TRIMBLE BOULEVARD PAINTSVILLE, KY 41240	5:
CARING TOUCH HOME HEALTH INC 8008 MAIN STREET POUND, VA 24279	-:

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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