The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in La Place, 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 La Place, Louisiana

There are 20 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 La Place, Louisiana.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
COVENANT HOME HEALTH, LLC 2816 ATHANIA PKWY METAIRIE, LA 70002	2:
NOTRE DAME HOME HEALTH 3330 NORTH CAUSEWAY BLVD. SUITE 102 METAIRIE, LA 70002	2.5:
HOME HEALTH CTR OF THIBODAUX 804 BAYOU LANE THIBODAUX, LA 70301	3:
DIVINITY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 200 EAST 6TH STREET THIBODAUX, LA 70301	3:
CONCERNED CARE HOME HEALTH, INC 125 NORTH THEARD STREET, SUITE C COVINGTON, LA 70433	3:
UNITY HOME HEALTH 111 1/2 MAIN STREET BREAUX BRIDGE, LA 70517	3:
TOURO AT HOME TOURO INFIRMARY 1401 FOUCHER ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115	3.5:
NURSES REGISTRY HOME HEALTH, INC. 800 W COMMERCE ROAD, SUITE 106 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123	3.5:
FAMILY HOMECARE, INC. 3636 S I-10 SERVICE ROAD METAIRIE, LA 70001	3.5:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE OF LA., INC. 3510 CAUSEWAY BLVD, SUITE 501 METAIRIE, LA 70002	3.5:
VITALCARING GROUP 3300 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE, SUITE 200 METAIRIE, LA 70002	3.5:
CENTRAL HOME HEALTH, LLC 2805 ATHANIA PARKWAY, SUITE B METAIRIE, LA 70002	4:
AT HOME HEALTHCARE 150 S. 7TH ST. STE B PONCHATOULA, LA 70454	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 3501 N CAUSEWAY BLVD STE 200 METAIRIE, LA 70002	4.5:
OCHSNER HOME HEALTH OF NEW ORLEANS 3500 N CAUSEWAY BLVD, STE 220 METAIRIE, LA 70002	4.5:
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:
TOTAL HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 330 AMELIA STREET GRETNA, LA 70053	-:
CHATEAU HOME HEALTH INC. 3715 WILLIAMS BLVD KENNER, LA 70062	-:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 3525 N CAUSEWAY BLVD STE 800 METAIRIE, LA 70002	-:

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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