Health Watch Home Health
126 S Fowler
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2004
Home Health Compare
Health Watch Home Health is a home health agency serving Meade, Kansas offering Home Health.
About Health Watch Home Health
Health Watch Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Meade, KS and has been Medicare certified since 2004. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Health Watch Home Health 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
Health Watch Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2004). 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 agency84%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well84%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%
39 completed patient surveys, 37% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community71%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around89%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing94%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly92%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 expectations81%US 61%
Service area
Health Watch Home Health reports serving 19 ZIP codes, including Ashland, Bucklin, Coldwater, Copeland, Deerfield, Dodge City, Englewood, Fowler, Garden City, Kismet 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 178063. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Health Watch Home Health offer?
Health Watch Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Health Watch Home Health located?
Health Watch Home Health is located at 126 S Fowler in Meade, Kansas.
Does Medicare cover care from Health Watch Home Health?
Yes. Health Watch 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Health Watch 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 Health Watch Home Health?
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