Healthwise Home Health Care
1615 Sweetwater Road, Suite 1
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2012
Home Health Compare
Healthwise Home Health Care is a home health agency serving National City, California offering Home Health.
About Healthwise Home Health Care
Healthwise Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving National City, CA and has been Medicare certified since 2012. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is privately owned.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Healthwise Home Health Care 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
Healthwise Home Health Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2012). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency60%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1089%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way75%US 89%
- The team communicated well79%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety76%US 82%
13 completed patient surveys, 22% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community91%US 80%Better than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)8%US 11%Better than
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral98%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around82%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed82%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing85%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved88%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly85%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)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations55%US 61%
Service area
Healthwise Home Health Care reports serving 46 ZIP codes, including San Diego, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Escondido, Oceanside, Vista, Alpine, Bonita, Coronado, Imperial Beach 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 059418. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Healthwise Home Health Care offer?
Healthwise Home Health Care offers Home Health.
Where is Healthwise Home Health Care located?
Healthwise Home Health Care is located at 1615 Sweetwater Road, Suite 1 in National City, California.
Does Medicare cover care from Healthwise Home Health Care?
Yes. Healthwise Home Health 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 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Healthwise Home Health 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.
How can families visit Healthwise Home Health Care?
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