The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Sulphur, Oklahoma

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 Sulphur, Oklahoma

There are 33 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 Sulphur, Oklahoma.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
ALWAYS BETTER CARE HOME HEALTH 120 S 7TH AVENUE DURANT, OK 74701	1.5:
COMPLETE HOME HEALTH OF TISHOMINGO LLC 315 NORTH WESTERN AVE TISHOMINGO, OK 73460	1.5:
OPTIO HEALTH SERVICES 8289 E LOWRY BLVD DENVER, CO 80230	1.5:
ARBUCKLE HOME HEALTH, INC. 1525 WEST BROADWAY SULPHUR, OK 73086	1.5:
UNITY HOME HEALTH LLC 1415 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 200 DURANT, OK 74701	2:
VICTORY HOME HEALTH, LLC 750 EAST MAIN TISHOMINGO, OK 73460	2:
LOVING CARE IN-HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 100 WOODBRIAR DRIVE NOBLE, OK 73068	2:
GRAYSON HOME HEALTH, INC 142 W MAIN STREET DURANT, OK 74701	2.5:
TMC HOME HEALTH OF DURANT 372 BRYAN DRIVE DURANT, OK 74701	2.5:
MARSHALL COUNTY HOME HEALTH, INC 301 W LILLIE BLVD MADILL, OK 73446	2.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE OF SOUTH OKLAHOMA, LLC 217 N COMMERCE, SUITE G ARDMORE, OK 73401	2.5:
MERCY HOME HEALTH ARDMORE 1210 MERRICK DRIVE ARDMORE, OK 73401	2.5:
MED-STAFF HOME HEALTH 11221 W RENO, SUITE 100 YUKON, OK 73099	2.5:
NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT 507 CROXTON NOCONA, TX 76255	3:
CENTRIC HOME HEALTH 1605 N WASHINGTON AVENUE DURANT, OK 74701	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 209 48TH AVENUE NW (PO BOX 722228) NORMAN, OK 73072	3.5:
MAYS HOUSECALL HOME HEALTH OF DURANT 701 NORTH WASHINGTON DURANT, OK 74701	4:
IDEAL HOME CARE, L.P. 2417 CHICKASAW BOULEVARD ARDMORE, OK 73401	4:
A PATH OF CARE TENDERCARE HOME HEALTH 1 NORTH ARNO, SUITE A COALGATE, OK 74538	4:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE 106 NORTH CEDAR PAULS VALLEY, OK 73075	4:
MAYS HOUSECALL HOME HEALTH OF ADA, LLC 13817 CR 3520 ADA, OK 74820	4:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF PURCELL 519 WEST DELAWARE STREET PURCELL, OK 73080	4:
LIFESPRING HOME HEALTH 2411 SPRINGER DRIVE, SUITE 100 NORMAN, OK 73069	4:
ELARA CARING XXIII 2020 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 5 ADA, OK 74820	4.5:
A PATH OF CARE SOONER HOME HEALTH 4400 GRANT BLVD, SUITE 107 YUKON, OK 73099	4.5:
ACCENTRA HOME HEALTH - WESTERN 1124 RAMBLING OAKS DRIVE NORMAN, OK 73072	4.5:
A PATH OF CARE SOONER HOME HEALTH 201 N MONTE VISTA, STE A ADA, OK 74820	4.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF NORMAN 2400 TEE CIRCLE NORMAN, OK 73069	4.5:
A PATH OF CARE HOME HEALTH 601 HWY 70 NORTH KINGSTON, OK 73439	5:
ELARA CARING XXI 208 WEST MAIN PURCELL, OK 73080	5:
GOOD HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INC. 410 IDLEWOOD CIRCLE WILSON, OK 73463	-:
HILLTOP HEALTHCARE, LLC 931 ARLINGTON, SUITE B ADA, OK 74820	-:
THE CARING CONNECTION, INC 118 N 3RD ST MUSKOGEE, OK 74401	-:

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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