The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Iowa City, Iowa

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 Iowa City, Iowa

There are 25 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 Iowa City, Iowa.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SUNNY BROOK HOME CARE 400 HIGHLAND STREET, SUITE 102 FAIRFIELD, IA 52556	1:
TO THE RESCUE 3725 CENTER POINT ROAD NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	1.5:
OPTIMAE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 206 WEST BURLINGTON AVENUE FAIRFIELD, IA 52556	2:
JOHNSON COUNTY VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 1524 SYCAMORE STREET IOWA CITY, IA 52240	2:
THERAPY SOLUTIONS INC 209 29TH STREET NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	2:
VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 502 NORTH 9TH AVENUE VINTON, IA 52349	2:
IOWA HOME CARE, L L C 13133 ANGLE ROAD OTTUMWA, IA 52501	2.5:
KEYSTONE HOME HEALTH 250 5TH ST KEYSTONE, IA 52249	2.5:
COMFORT CARE MEDICARE INC 4015 GLASS ROAD NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	2.5:
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY HOME CARE 802 N ROLFF STREET DAVENPORT, IA 52804	3:
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN HOME HEALTH 540 E JEFFERSON ST SUITE 305 IOWA CITY, IA 52245	3:
MERCY HOME CARE 2740 FIRST AVENUE NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	3:
UNITYPOINT AT HOME 290 BLAIRS FERRY ROAD NE, SUITE 300 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	3:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 700 FIRST AVENUE NE, STE 200 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402	4:
FAITH HOME HEALTH CARE 4800 MILLS CIVIC PKWY STE 202 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1305 DEREK DRIVE, SUITES 1 & 2 HAMMOND, LA 70403	4.5:
ABOVE AND BEYOND HOME HEALTH 417 EAST 1ST STREET MONTICELLO, IA 52310	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 2001 52ND AVE, STE 5 MOLINE, IL 61265	5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 1305 BOYSON LOOP, SUITE B HIAWATHA, IA 52233	5:
LOUISA COUNTY PHNS 12635 COUNTY ROAD G56, SUITE 103 WAPELLO, IA 52653	-:
WASHINGTON CO. PUBLIC HEALTH 110 NORTH IOWA AVENUE, SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, IA 52353	-:
KEOKUK COUNTY PHNS 1303 200TH AVE SIGOURNEY, IA 52591	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 5235 GRAND AVE DAVENPORT, IA 52802	-:
CEDAR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES 400 CEDAR STREET TIPTON, IA 52772	-:
LUTHERAN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 1413 2ND AVENUE VINTON, IA 52349	-:

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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