The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Mcalester, Oklahoma

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 Mcalester, Oklahoma

There are 28 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 Mcalester, Oklahoma.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
RAINBOW HOME HEALTH, INC 400 SW C STREET, SUITE B ANTLERS, OK 74523	1:
OKLAHOMA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS VIII 315 E. WYANDOTTE, SUITE B MCALESTER, OK 74501	1.5:
GREEN COUNTRY HOME CARE, INC 407 EAST CHEROKEE MCALESTER, OK 74501	1.5:
COMPASSION HOME CARE, INC. 901 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE D STIGLER, OK 74462	1.5:
HOLISTIC HOME CARE HOME HEALTH, LLC 402 N.E. MAIN STREET KEOTA, OK 74941	1.5:
AHNI HEALTH SERVICES INC. 119 SW MAIN KEOTA, OK 74941	2:
OKLAHOMA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS IX 121 SOUTH 5TH STREET HENRYETTA, OK 74437	2:
MAYS HOME HEALTH OF NC OK 109 N MORTON OKMULGEE, OK 74447	2:
ACCENTRA HOME HEALTH - SOUTHEASTERN 191475 N 4140 ROAD, SUITE 3 ANTLERS, OK 74523	2.5:
OLDHAM HOME CARE LLC 519 EAST MAIN STREET STIGLER, OK 74462	2.5:
NEW HOPE HOME HEALTH NURSING, LLC 119 NORTH 4TH STREET HENRYETTA, OK 74437	2.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF MCALESTER 100 S 3RD STREET MCALESTER, OK 74501	3:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF SE OKLAHOMA 1102 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE MCALESTER, OK 74501	3:
MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER HOME HEALTH 901 E VAN BUREN MCALESTER, OK 74501	3:
COMPLETE HOME HEALTH OF STIGLER 806 EAST MAIN STIGLER, OK 74472	3:
LIFESPRING HOME CARE OF MCALESTER 719 S GEORGE NIGH EXPRESSWAY MCALESTER, OK 74501	3.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF STIGLER 401 W. MAIN STREET STIGLER, OK 74462	3.5:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF CHECOTAH 206 WEST GENTRY AVE CHECOTAH, OK 74426	3.5:
A PATH OF CARE SOONER HOME HEALTH 4400 GRANT BLVD, SUITE 107 YUKON, OK 73099	4:
TRADITIONS HEALTH OF EUFAULA 305 S MAIN STREET SUITE B EUFAULA, OK 74432	4:
MAYS HOUSECALL HOME HEALTH OF ANTLERS, LLC 801 SW C STREET ANTLERS, OK 74523	4.5:
A PATH OF CARE TENDERCARE HOME HEALTH 1 NORTH ARNO, SUITE A COALGATE, OK 74538	4.5:
ELARA CARING XXIII 2020 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 5 ADA, OK 74820	4.5:
ELARA CARING XXV 4815 S HARVARD, SUITE 300 TULSA, OK 74135	5:
THE CARING CONNECTION, INC 118 N 3RD ST MUSKOGEE, OK 74401	-:
WICARE HOME HEALTH LLC 7050 OWENSMOUTH AVE. SUITE 211 CANOGA PARK, CA 91303	-:
PLATINUM HEALTHCARE, INC 1304 NW 7TH STREET STIGLER, OK 74462	-:
HERITAGE HOME CARE, INC 100 COMMUNITY HEALTH DRIVE, SUITE 101 EUFAULA, OK 74432	-:

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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