The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Blairsville, 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 Blairsville, Pennsylvania

There are 71 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 Blairsville, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035	1:
IDEAL HOMEHEALTH AGENCY, LLC 330 CURRY HOLLOW ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	1:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 900 MANCHESTER ROAD FAIRVIEW, PA 16415	2:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	2.5:
ANEW HOME HEALTH AGENCY 9344 ROUTE 286 HIGHWAY EAST CLYMER, PA 15728	2.5:
PENN HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
VILLAGE IN PLACE SERVICES 429 SOUTH MARKET STREET MARTINSBURG, PA 16662	2.5:
RESTA HOME HEALTH LLC 3901 BIGLER AVENUE NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA 15714	2.5:
WVUHS HOME CARE, LLC 205 EASY STREET SUITE 203 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 5035 CLAIRTON BLVD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH 100 RYAN COURT PITTSBURGH, PA 15205	3:
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3025 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 301 MCMURRAY, PA 15317	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA COUNTY 850 HOSPITAL ROAD SUITE 3000 INDIANA, PA 15701	3:
EMERALD HOME HEALTH 510 EAST MAIN STREET CARNEGIE, PA 15106	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY NURSES 504 PARK AVE CLEARFIELD, PA 16830	3:
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOME HEALTH ASSOCIATION 4372 MURRAY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	3:
COMMUNITY CARE, INC 201 EAST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NEW STANTON, PA 15672	3:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (PITTSBURGH) 750 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 110 PITTSBURGH, PA 15220	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 PENN CENTER BLVD SUITE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	3:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	3.5:
CONCORDIA HOME HEALTH OF BETHLEN 135 KALASSAY DRIVE LIGONIER, PA 15658	3.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 20 SHERATON DRIVE ALTOONA, PA 16601	3.5:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3.5:
OSPTA AT HOME 4325 SR 51 N BELLE VERNON, PA 15012	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 615 HOWARD AVENUE, SUITE 213 ALTOONA, PA 16601	3.5:
PUNXSUTAWNEY HOME HEALTH CARE 240 WEST MAHONING STREET PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767	3.5:
EXCELA HEALTH HOME CARE & HOSPICE 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
WINDBER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 600 SOMERSET AVENUE WINDBER, PA 15963	3.5:
REDSTONE @ HOME 6 GARDEN CENTER DRIVE GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
CONEMAUGH HOME HEALTH 210 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD SUITE 140 JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904	4:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH LP 300 OXFORD DRIVE, SUITE 200 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF JOHNSTOWN 322 WARREN STREET, SUITE 220 JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905	4:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME H 200 ALLEGHENY DRIVE SUITE #201 WARRENDALE, PA 15086	4:
NASON HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 820 EAST MAIN STREET ROARING SPRING, PA 16673	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PITTSBURGH, INC. TOWNE CTR OFFICES 1789 SOUTH BRADDOCK AVE STE 220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15218	4:
VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION WESTERN PA 154 HINDMAN RD BUTLER, PA 16001	4:
JEWISH ASSOCIATION OF AGING 300 JHF DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	4:
ANOVA HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 101 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 302 CARNEGIE, PA 15106	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF PA 1368 MALL RUN ROAD, SUITE 628 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401	4.5:
GALLAGHER HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1370 WASHINGTON PIKE, SUITE 401 BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 240 PULLMAN SQUARE SUITE 255 BUTLER, PA 16001	4.5:
OMNI HOME CARE 6000 TOWN CENTER BLVD SUITE 325 CANONSBURG, PA 15317	4.5:
MEDI HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC 201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 300 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	4.5:
VAINSHTEIN NURSING CORPORATION 209 EDDIE LEWIS DRIVE WEXFORD, PA 15090	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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