Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2001
Home Health Compare
Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care is a home health agency serving St Francis, Kansas offering Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 26 reviews.
About Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care
Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving St Francis, KS and has been Medicare certified since 2001. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care 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.
Types of Care at Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2001). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency79%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1096%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety68%US 82%
36 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community76%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)7%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing84%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly82%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations66%US 61%
Service area
Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care reports serving 27 ZIP codes, including Almena, Atwood, Bird City, Brewster, Clayton, Colby, Goodland, Gove, Grainfield, Grinnell 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 178050. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care offer?
Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care located?
Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care is located at 217 E Hwy 36 in St Francis, Kansas.
Does Medicare cover care from Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care?
Yes. Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care 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 Good Samaritan Society - Northwest Kansas Home Care?
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.
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