Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency
1535 Slate Creek Road, 5th Floor
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1985
Home Health Compare
Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency is a home health agency serving Grundy, Virginia offering Home Health.
About Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency
Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Grundy, VA and has been Medicare certified since 1985. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency 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
3.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency86%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well94%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety75%US 82%
61 completed patient surveys, 36% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community65%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed70%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved87%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly63%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations53%US 61%
Service area
Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency reports serving 19 ZIP codes, including Baltimore, Big Rock, Birchleaf, Breaks, Davenport, Grundy, Haysi, Honaker, Hurley, Jewell Ridge 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 497020. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency offer?
Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency offers Home Health.
Where is Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency located?
Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency is located at 1535 Slate Creek Road, 5th Floor in Grundy, Virginia.
Does Medicare cover care from Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency?
Yes. Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency 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 Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency?
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 Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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