The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are 93 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
IDEAL HOMEHEALTH AGENCY, LLC 330 CURRY HOLLOW ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	1:
SANDIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES 1119 BROADWAY STREET EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035	1:
CHRISTIAN HOUSE HOME HEALTH 82 GARFIELD AVENUE EAST PALESTINE, OH 44413	1.5:
HERITAGE COMPLETE HOME CARE 1003 FRANKLIN AVENUE, SUITE 1 TORONTO, OH 43964	2:
NEW ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 5830 MERIDIAN ROAD GIBSONIA, PA 15044	2:
WVUHS HOME CARE, LLC 205 EASY STREET SUITE 203 UNIONTOWN, PA 15401	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 205 WEST 6TH STREET EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920	2.5:
HARMONYCARES HOME HEALTH 7206 MARKET STREET, SUITE C BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
OHIO VALLEY HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC 600 INDIANA AVENUE, SUITE 304 CHESTER, WV 26034	2.5:
VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 755 BOARDMAN CANFIELD ROAD, SUITE N1 BOARDMAN, OH 44512	2.5:
WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH 601 COLLIERS WAY WEIRTON, WV 26062	2.5:
PENN HOME HEALTH, INC 1480 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA 15701	2.5:
UPMC HOME HEALTHCARE 300 NORTHPOINTE CIRCLE, SUITE 201 SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046	2.5:
WESTARM HOMECARE 2757 LEECHBURG ROAD LOWER BURRELL, PA 15068	2.5:
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH (PITTSBURGH) 750 HOLIDAY DRIVE SUITE 110 PITTSBURGH, PA 15220	3:
ENHABIT HOME HEALTH 300 PENN CENTER BLVD SUITE 303 PITTSBURGH, PA 15235	3:
STONERISE AT HOME 187 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 200 SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950	3:
CARE AT HOME PREFERRED, INC. 2585 FREEPORT ROAD SUITE 101 PITTSBURGH, PA 15238	3:
COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 915 CENTRE AVE STE 2 FORT COLLINS, CO 80526	3:
PARAMOUNT HOME HEALTH SERVICES 3025 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 301 MCMURRAY, PA 15317	3:
GOLDEN HOME HEALTHCARE PITTSBURGH 7900 STEUBENVILLE PIKE SUITE 31 IMPERIAL, PA 15126	3:
CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES 613 NORTH PIKE ROAD CABOT, PA 16023	3:
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 5035 CLAIRTON BLVD PITTSBURGH, PA 15236	3:
PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE AT HOME, INC 500 ROUTE 909 VERONA, PA 15147	3:
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH 100 RYAN COURT PITTSBURGH, PA 15205	3:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA COUNTY 850 HOSPITAL ROAD SUITE 3000 INDIANA, PA 15701	3:
COMMUNITY CARE, INC 201 EAST PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NEW STANTON, PA 15672	3:
WOODLANDS HOME CARE, LLC 4780 KIRK ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3:
EMERALD HOME HEALTH 510 EAST MAIN STREET CARNEGIE, PA 15106	3:
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOME HEALTH ASSOCIATION 4372 MURRAY AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217	3:
EXCELA HEALTH HOME CARE & HOSPICE 501 WEST OTTERMAN STREET GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AT HOME LLC 100 DEBARTOLO PLACE SUITE 240 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44512	3.5:
REDSTONE @ HOME 6 GARDEN CENTER DRIVE GREENSBURG, PA 15601	3.5:
LANDMARK HOME HEALTH CARE 209 13TH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15215	3.5:
OSPTA AT HOME 4325 SR 51 N BELLE VERNON, PA 15012	3.5:
WINDSOR HOME HEALTH 18 EAST LIBERTY STREET GIRARD, OH 44420	3.5:
AT HOME NURSING AND THERAPY SERVICES LLC 642 WEST NEW CASTLE STREET ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063	3.5:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF MOUNDSVILLE 245 JEFFERSON AVENUE MOUNDSVILLE, WV 26041	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 2199 SUNSET BLVD, SUITE C & D STEUBENVILLE, OH 43952	3.5:
AT HOME WITH SHEPHERD 5525 SILICA ROAD AUSTINTOWN, OH 44515	3.5:
CAPITAL HEALTH HOME CARE 201 LURAY DRIVE SUITE 2A WINTERSVILLE, OH 43953	3.5:
OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH GREATER YOUNGSTOWN 6715 TIPPECANOE, BUILDING E, SUITE 201 CANFIELD, OH 44406	3.5:
CARTER HEALTHCARE 2110 LUMBER AVENUE SUITE 1 WHEELING, WV 26003	3.5:
CONCORDIA HOME HEALTH OF BETHLEN 135 KALASSAY DRIVE LIGONIER, PA 15658	3.5:
ANOVA HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC 101 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 302 CARNEGIE, PA 15106	4:
FAMILY HOME HEALTH LP 300 OXFORD DRIVE, SUITE 200 MONROEVILLE, PA 15146	4:
WVUHS HOME CARE 280 EAST MAIN STREET SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950	4:
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF PITTSBURGH, INC. TOWNE CTR OFFICES 1789 SOUTH BRADDOCK AVE STE 220 PITTSBURGH, PA 15218	4:
ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE AT HOME HOME HEALTH 121 CHAMPION WAY SUITE 300 CANONSBURG, PA 15317	4:
SALEM AREA VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 718 EAST THIRD STREET, SUITE A SALEM, OH 44460	4:

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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