Guthrie Home Health
4005 West Rd.
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2014
Home Health Compare
Guthrie Home Health is a home health agency serving Cortland, New York offering Home Health.
About Guthrie Home Health
Guthrie Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Cortland, NY and has been Medicare certified since 2014. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Guthrie Home Health 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
Guthrie Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). 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
- Medical social services
What patients say
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1086%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well87%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%
284 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral97%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing87%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly81%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 expectations85%US 61%
Service area
Guthrie Home Health reports serving 69 ZIP codes, including Elmira, Addison, Alfred, Apalachin, Barton, Bath, Beaver Dams, Berkshire, Big Flats, Blodgett Mills 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 337449. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Guthrie Home Health offer?
Guthrie Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Guthrie Home Health located?
Guthrie Home Health is located at 4005 West Rd. in Cortland, New York.
Does Medicare cover care from Guthrie Home Health?
Yes. Guthrie 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Guthrie 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 Guthrie Home Health?
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