Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte
904 S Linden Drive
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1978
Home Health Compare
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte is a home health agency serving North Platte, Nebraska offering Home Health.
About Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving North Platte, NE and has been Medicare certified since 1978. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte 2.5 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.
Types of Care at Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte
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Medicare Quality of Care
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1978). 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
2.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency63%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1090%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way85%US 89%
- The team communicated well83%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety63%US 82%
39 completed patient surveys, 24% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community82%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)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around76%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed78%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved82%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly78%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations66%US 61%
Service area
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte reports serving 16 ZIP codes, including Arnold, Brady, Curtis, Dickens, Hershey, Maxwell, Maywood, Mullen, North Platte, Ogallala 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 287020. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte offer?
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte offers Home Health.
Where is Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte located?
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte is located at 904 S Linden Drive in North Platte, Nebraska.
Does Medicare cover care from Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte?
Yes. Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte?
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 Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of North Platte?
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