The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Port Townsend, Washington

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 Port Townsend, Washington

There are 27 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 Port Townsend, Washington.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
SEA MAR HOME HEALTH 8915 14TH AVE S #303 SEATTLE, WA 98108	1.5:
JOSEPHINE AT HOME 9901 272ND PL NW STANWOOD, WA 98292	1.5:
KAISER PERMANENTE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 201 16TH AVE EAST, CWB-C140 SEATTLE, WA 98112	2:
JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH 2500 WEST SIMS WAY, SUITE 300 PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368	2:
OLYMPIC MEDICAL HOME HEALTH 801 E FRONT ST PORT ANGELES, WA 98362	2:
HAVEN HOME HEALTH CARE 1010 S 336TH ST, STE 100 FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003	2.5:
ALECA HOME HEALTH 2400 NW SCHOLD PL SILVERDALE, WA 98383	2.5:
BETHANY HOME HEALTH LLC 3202 COLBY AVE, STE A EVERETT, WA 98201	2.5:
AMICABLE HEALTH CARE 15220 32ND AVE S STE B SEATAC, WA 98188	3:
KLINE GALLAND HOME HEALTH 7500 SEWARD PARK AVE S SEATTLE, WA 98118	3:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 10049 KITSAP MALL BLVD NW, STE 201 SILVERDALE, WA 98312	3:
CAREAGE HOME HEALTH 14450 NE 29TH PLACE, SUITE 106 BELLEVUE, WA 98007	3:
WESLEY HOMES AT HOME, LLC 815 SOUTH 216TH STREET DES MOINES, WA 98198	3.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 20829 72ND AVENUE S, STE 125 KENT, WA 98032	3.5:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 733 7TH AVE, STE 110 KIRKLAND, WA 98033	3.5:
ASSURED HOME HEALTH 6100 219TH ST SW, STE 440 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA 98043	3.5:
BROOKDALE HOME HEALTH, LLC 19009 33RD AVE W STE 330 LYNNWOOD, WA 98036	3.5:
PEACEHEALTH HOME HEALTH OF WHATCOM COUNTY 800 E CHESTNUT ST, STE 200 BELLINGHAM, WA 98225	3.5:
EDEN HOME HEALTH 316 E MCLEOD SUITE 101 BELLINGHAM, WA 98226	3.5:
SIGNATURE HOME HEALTH 459 STUART RD BELLINGHAM, WA 98226	3.5:
EVERGREENHEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES 11800 NE 128TH ST STE 200 KIRKLAND, WA 98034	4:
PROVIDENCE HOME SERVICES - KING COUNTY 2811 S 102ND, STE 220 TUKWILA, WA 98168	4.5:
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE AT HOME 2825 COLBY AVE STE 204 EVERETT, WA 98201	4.5:
CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH 728 134TH SW #203 EVERETT, WA 98204	4.5:
PROVIDENCE HOSPICE AND HOME CARE OF SNOHOMISH CO 1615 75TH ST SW, STE 210 EVERETT, WA 98203	4.5:
ALPHA HOME HEALTH 10530 19TH AVE SE STE 201 EVERETT, WA 98208	5:
HARRISON HOME HEALTH 750 LEBO BOULEVARD BREMERTON, WA 98310	-:

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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