Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1984
Home Health Compare
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman is a home health agency serving Centerville, Tennessee offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 67 reviews.
About Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Centerville, TN and has been Medicare certified since 1984. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.
Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.
Types of Care at Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman
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Medicare Quality of Care
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1984). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
Quality of patient care
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency88%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well82%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety90%US 82%
38 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)12%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral90%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed91%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing88%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)2%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations74%US 61%
Service area
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman reports serving 27 ZIP codes, including Franklin, Big Sandy, Bon Aqua, Burns, Camden, Centerville, Charlotte, Columbia, Dickson, Duck River and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 447424. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman offer?
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman offers Home Health.
Where is Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman located?
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman is located at 135 East Swan St in Centerville, Tennessee.
Does Medicare cover care from Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman?
Yes. Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman?
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
How can families visit Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman?
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