The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Bogalusa, Louisiana

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 Bogalusa, Louisiana

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 Bogalusa, Louisiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
NOTRE DAME HOME HEALTH 3330 NORTH CAUSEWAY BLVD. SUITE 102 METAIRIE, LA 70002	2.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 10281 CORPORATE DRIVE GULFPORT, MS 39503	2.5:
UNITY HOME HEALTH 111 1/2 MAIN STREET BREAUX BRIDGE, LA 70517	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF THE GULF COAST 360 COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE E GULFPORT, MS 39507	3:
ST. TAMMANY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH 101 ASHLAND WAY MADISONVILLE, LA 70447	3:
MERCY HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1011 NORTH CAUSEWAY BLVD, SUITE 19 MANDEVILLE, LA 70471	3:
KEY HOME HEALTH CARE 16030 LAMONTE DRIVE SUITE A HAMMOND, LA 70403	3:
STAT HOME HEALTH TRITON 19184 DR JOHN LAMBERT DR HAMMOND, LA 70403	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE 135 MAYFAIR ROAD, SUITE B HATTIESBURG, MS 39402	3:
AUDUBON HOME HEALTH OF HAMMOND 307 W MINNESOTA PARK RD HAMMOND, LA 70403	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 41601 VETERANS AVE., SUITE 200A HAMMOND, LA 70403	3.5:
MODERN HOME HEALTH, INC 15781 PROFESSIONAL PLAZA HAMMOND, LA 70403	3.5:
FORREST GENERAL HOME CARE OF MARION GENERAL 912 SUMRALL ROAD COLUMBIA, MS 39429	3.5:
FORREST GENERAL HOME CARE 4200 MAMIE STREET, SUITE 120 HATTIESBURG, MS 39402	3.5:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE 150 S. 7TH ST. STE B PONCHATOULA, LA 70454	4:
SMH-OCHSNER HOME HEALTH OF SLIDELL 660 OAK HARBOR BLVD SLIDELL, LA 70458	4:
OMNI HOME CARE 68445 TAMMANY TRACE MANDEVILLE, LA 70471	4:
ELARA CARING 1200 DERRICK DRIVE, STE 201A HAMMOND, LA 70403	4:
LIFE SOURCE HOME HEALTH 1250 SW RAILROAD AVENUE, STE 240A HAMMOND, LA 70403	4:
ELARA CARING 3901 HOUMA BLVD PLAZA METAIRIE, LA 70006	4.5:
STAT HOME HEALTH, LLC 1707 CHANTILLY DR, STE A LA PLACE, LA 70068	4.5:
EGAN-OCHSNER HOME HEALTH NORTHSHORE 1200 DEREK DRIVE, STE 202 HAMMOND, LA 70403	4.5:
TENDER LOVING CARE 11010 HIGHWAY 49, SUTE 4 GULFPORT, MS 39503	4.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH OF THE NORTHSHORE 112 INNWOOD DRIVE COVINGTON, LA 70433	4.5:
OCHSNER HOME HEALTH OF COVINGTON 121 PARK PLACE, SUITE 1, COVINGTON, LA 70433	4.5:
PULSE HOME HEALTH CARE 71683 RIVERSIDE DR COVINGTON, LA 70433	4.5:
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HOME HEALTH, LLC 832 E BOSTON STREET STE 10 COVINGTON, LA 70433	4.5:
MISSISSIPPI HOMECARE OF PICAYUNE 1701 HWY 43 N STE 6 PICAYUNE, MS 39466	4.5:
ST LUKE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 210 STATE STREET (2ND FLOOR) MCCOMB, MS 39648	4.5:
HOMECHOICE HEALTH SERVICES- HATTIESBURG 22 MILLBRANCH ROAD, SUITE 1200 HATTIESBURG, MS 39402	4.5:
ELARA CARING 1200 DERRICK DRIVE, STE 201 HAMMOND, LA 70403	5:
DEACONESS HOMECARE-REGION I I 1385 JOHNNY JOHNSON DRIVE, SUITE C BROOKHAVEN, MS 39601	5:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH AGENCY 520 WILLIS AVENUE BOGALUSA, LA 70427	-:

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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