The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Forest Hill, Maryland

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 Forest Hill, Maryland

There are 24 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 Forest Hill, Maryland.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
OAK CREST VILLAGE 8820 WALTHER BLVD BALTIMORE, MD 21234	2:
PHR OF BALTIMORE, INC 1501 S EDGEWOOD ST SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21227	3:
CHARLESTOWN HOME HEALTH AGENCY 715 MAIDEN CHOICE LANE CATONSVILLE, MD 21228	3:
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	3:
VNA OF MARYLAND 400 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 220 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
HOMECALL 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
REVIVAL HOMECARE AGENCY - BALTIMORE 4701 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE, SUITE B BALTIMORE, MD 21215	3.5:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 11155 DOLFIELD BOULEVARD, SUITE 212 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
HOMECARE MARYLAND, LLC 10090 RED RUN BLVD, FL 3 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	3.5:
VNA OF MARYLAND- CHESTERTOWN 103 BROWN STREET CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 7106 RIDGE ROAD SUITE 110 ROSEDALE, MD 21237	4:
MEDSTAR HEALTH HOME CARE 5233 KING AVENUE, SUITE 200 BALTIMORE, MD 21237	4:
HOMECENTRIS HOME HEALTH II 10 CROSSROADS DRIVE, SUITE 102 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117	4:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND 110 WEST ROAD SUITE 215 TOWSON, MD 21204	4:
STELLA MARIS INC 2300 DULANEY VALLEY RD TIMONIUM, MD 21093	4:
BRANDYWINE RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH 1011 W BALTIMORE PIKE WEST GROVE, PA 19390	4:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH, INC. 8600 LASALLE RD SUITE 335 TOWSON, MD 21286	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 134 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE 3 FOREST HILL, MD 21050	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 9250 RUMSEY ROAD, SUITE 200 COLUMBIA, MD 21045	5:
JOHNS HOPKINS PEDIATRICS AT HOME INC 5901 HOLABIRD AVENUE, SUITE A BALTIMORE, MD 21224	-:
ALLIANCE HOME HEALTH CARE & EQUIPMENT SERVICES 7826 EASTERN AVENUE SUITE # 406 WASHINGTON, DC 20010	-:
INSPIRED HOMECARE OF MARYLAND, LLC 725 MOUNT WILSON LANE, STE 134 BALTIMORE, MD 21208	-:
COMPREHENSIVE HOME HEALTH SERVICES 8817 BELAIR ROAD, SUITE 203 BALTIMORE, MD 21236	-:
KIDSCARE HOME HEALTH OF MARYLAND, LLC 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE SUITE 501A TOWSON, MD 21204	-:

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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