Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1977
Home Health Compare
Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi is a home health agency serving Batesville, Mississippi offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 7 reviews.
About Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi
Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Batesville, MS and has been Medicare certified since 1977. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi 3.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1977). 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
3.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
684 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community90%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Worse than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral95%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed94%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly93%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations72%US 61%
Service area
Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi reports serving 89 ZIP codes, including Southaven, Tupelo, Abbeville, Algoma, Ashland, Baldwyn, Banner, Batesville, Belden, Big Creek 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 257114. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi offer?
Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi offers Home Health.
Where is Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi located?
Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi is located at 548 Highway 6 East in Batesville, Mississippi.
Does Medicare cover care from Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi?
Yes. Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi?
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 Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi?
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