The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Smithville, Tennessee

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 Smithville, Tennessee

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 Smithville, Tennessee.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
HOMECARE EXCELLENCE, LLC 95 SIGNATURE PLACE LEBANON, TN 37087	1.5:
HOMEFIRST HOME HEALTHCARE 810 SPARTA ST SUITE 3 MC MINNVILLE, TN 37110	2.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 225 NORTH WILLOW AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR COOKEVILLE, TN 38501	2.5:
TENNOVA HOME HEALTH - CLEVELAND 2440 OAKLAND DR., NW CLEVELAND, TN 37311	3.5:
INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 350 CALDWELL STREET MC MINNVILLE, TN 37110	3.5:
COOKEVILLE REGIONAL HOME HEALTH 1101 NEAL ST STE 103 COOKEVILLE, TN 38501	3.5:
DEACONESS HOMECARE 1 1010 PLEASANT GROVE PLACE, SUITE 200 MOUNT JULIET, TN 37122	3.5:
HIGHPOINT HOMECARE 300 STEAM PLANT ROAD,SUITE 220 GALLATIN, TN 37066	3.5:
QUALITY HOME HEALTH 101 DUNCAN STREET, SUITE 101-B JAMESTOWN, TN 38556	3.5:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 3443 DICKERSON PIKE STE 390 NASHVILLE, TN 37207	4:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 121 NORTH IRWIN STREET MANCHESTER, TN 37355	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 1809 WARD DRIVE MURFREESBORO, TN 37129	4:
SUNCREST HOME HEALTH 117 E. BRYANT STREET, STE C SMITHVILLE, TN 37166	4:
HOME HEALTHCARE OF MIDDLE TN 2 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 901 NASHVILLE, TN 37217	4:
HOME CARE SOLUTIONS 220 TOWN CENTER PKWY, STE. 105 SPRING HILL, TN 37174	4:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH SERVICES 900 CONFERENCE DRIVE SUITE 1A GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072	4:
ADORATION HOME HEALTH MCMINNVILLE 404 NORTH CHANCERY ST. MC MINNVILLE, TN 37110	4.5:
NHC HOMECARE MURFREESBORO 1923 MEMORIAL BLVD, SUITE A MURFREESBORO, TN 37129	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE 537 STONECREST PARKWAY SUITE 109 SMYRNA, TN 37167	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 115 WINWOOD DR, STE 101 LEBANON, TN 37087	4.5:
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH 508 W MAIN STREET LIVINGSTON, TN 38570	4.5:
ASCENSION AT HOME SAINT THOMAS BNA CORPORATE CENTER NASHVILLE, TN 37217	5:
ELK VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 1645 MURFREESBORO PIKE, STE. J NASHVILLE, TN 37217	-:
QUALITY PRIVATE DUTY CARE 630 NORTH MAIN STREET JAMESTOWN, TN 38556	-:

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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