Brookings Health System
300 22nd Ave
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1985
Home Health Compare
Brookings Health System is a home health agency serving Brookings, South Dakota offering Home Health.
About Brookings Health System
Brookings Health System is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Brookings, SD and has been Medicare certified since 1985. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Brookings Health System 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
Brookings Health System is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1985). 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
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well90%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety87%US 82%
133 completed patient surveys, 39% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community81%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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around84%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing90%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly88%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations86%US 61%
Service area
Brookings Health System reports serving 19 ZIP codes, including Arlington, Astoria, Aurora, Badger, Brookings, Bruce, Colman, Egan, Elkton, Estelline 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 437030. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Brookings Health System offer?
Brookings Health System offers Home Health.
Where is Brookings Health System located?
Brookings Health System is located at 300 22nd Ave in Brookings, South Dakota.
Does Medicare cover care from Brookings Health System?
Yes. Brookings Health System 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 Brookings Health System?
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 Brookings Health System?
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