Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1993
Home Health Compare
Five Rivers Home Health is a home health agency serving Pocahontas, Arkansas offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.5 out of 5 across 4 reviews.
About Five Rivers Home Health
Five Rivers Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Pocahontas, AR and has been Medicare certified since 1993. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Five Rivers Home Health 2.0 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
Five Rivers Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1993). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency92%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way96%US 89%
- The team communicated well92%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
135 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community78%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)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around80%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed80%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing80%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved76%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly75%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 expectations59%US 61%
Service area
Five Rivers Home Health reports serving 36 ZIP codes, including Jonesboro, Alicia, Bassett, Beech Grove, Biggers, Black Rock, Bono, Corning, Datto, Delaplaine 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 047148. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Five Rivers Home Health offer?
Five Rivers Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Five Rivers Home Health located?
Five Rivers Home Health is located at 432 Country Club Road in Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Does Medicare cover care from Five Rivers Home Health?
Yes. Five Rivers Home Health 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Five Rivers Home Health?
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 Five Rivers Home Health?
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