The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Mcconnellsburg, Pennsylvania

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 Mcconnellsburg, Pennsylvania

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 Mcconnellsburg, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
WEST VIRGINIA HOME HEALTH LLC 300 FOXCROFT AVENUE, SUITE 100 B-6 MARTINSBURG, WV 25401	1.5:
OPTIMAL HEALTH CARE, INC. 11377 ROBINWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 101 HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742	2:
TEAM HOME HEALTH 214 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD MCCONNELLSBURG, PA 17233	2:
SPIRITRUST LUTHERAN HOME CARE & HOSPICE 2700 LUTHER DR CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	2:
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE 900 MANCHESTER ROAD FAIRVIEW, PA 16415	2:
VILLAGE IN PLACE SERVICES 429 SOUTH MARKET STREET MARTINSBURG, PA 16662	2.5:
FREDERICK HEALTH HOME CARE 1 FREDERICK HEALTH WAY FREDERICK, MD 21701	3:
WESTERN MARYLAND HEALTH SYSTEM HOME CARE 1050 WEST INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD SUITE 19 CUMBERLAND, MD 21502	3.5:
COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 764 LINCOLN WAY E CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	3.5:
WINDBER HOME HEALTH AGENCY 600 SOMERSET AVENUE WINDBER, PA 15963	3.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 20 SHERATON DRIVE ALTOONA, PA 16601	3.5:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 615 HOWARD AVENUE, SUITE 213 ALTOONA, PA 16601	3.5:
PANHANDLE HOME HEALTH, INC. 208 OLD MILL ROAD MARTINSBURG, WV 25401	4:
PERSONAL TOUCH HOME HEALTH SERVICES 155 N QUEEN STREET MARTINSBURG, WV 25404	4:
MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, INC 1799 HOWELL ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF JOHNSTOWN 322 WARREN STREET, SUITE 220 JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905	4:
CONEMAUGH HOME HEALTH 210 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD SUITE 140 JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904	4:
NASON HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY 820 EAST MAIN STREET ROARING SPRING, PA 16673	4:
VALLEY HEALTH HOME HEALTH/WEST VIRGINIA 25072 NORTHWESTERN PIKE ROMNEY, WV 26757	4.5:
HOME CALL - FREDERICK 5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE SUITE 425 FREDERICK, MD 21704	4.5:
CARING ANGELS HOME HEALTH, LLC 127 HOVATTER DRIVE INWOOD, WV 25428	4.5:
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE 825 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 201 CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201	-:
ALMA HEATLH SKILLED SERVICES LLC 27 BROOKWOOD AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17015	-:
CAMBRIA HOME HEALTH INC 1506 RAILROAD STREET SUMMERHILL, PA 15958	-:
GRANE HOME HEALTH CARE 115 UNION AVENUE ALTOONA, PA 16602	-:

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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