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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1978
Medicare certification history
Medicare certified continuously since 1978
Ownership type
Nonprofit organization
Medicare quality rating
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars by Medicare
Service scope
Includes medical social services and aide visits

What Families Think

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Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified home health agency with no family reviews currently available. Medicare's own quality data rates the agency 4.0 out of 5 stars for patient care outcomes.

What reviewers praise

  • Medicare quality rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars
  • Nonprofit organization, not for-profit chain
  • Medicare certified since 1978, long track record
  • Offers skilled nursing, PT, OT, and aide visits

What reviewers flag

  • No family reviews available to verify experience
  • No published pricing information

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith is a home health agency serving Fort Smith, Arkansas offering Home Health.

About Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith

Mercy Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Fort Smith, AR and has been Medicare certified since 1978. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Mercy Home Health 4.0 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.

Types of Care at Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1978). 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

4.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency90%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1088%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
  • The team communicated well88%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety79%US 82%

67 completed patient surveys, 17% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community95%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%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly86%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)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations88%US 61%

Service area

Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith reports serving 39 ZIP codes, including Fort Smith, Van Buren, Alma, Altus, Barling, Boles, Booneville, Branch, Cecil, Cedarville 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 047011. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith offer?

Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith offers Home Health.

Where is Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith located?

Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith is located at 2713 S 74th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

What do families say about Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith?

Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified home health agency with no family reviews currently available. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith?

Yes. Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith 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 4.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith?

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 Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Mercy Home Health - Fort Smith directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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