Northwest Home Health
715 Gandy Street Ne Suite B
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 3.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1998
Home Health Compare
Northwest Home Health is a home health agency serving Russellville, Alabama offering Home Health.
About Northwest Home Health
Northwest Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Russellville, AL and has been Medicare certified since 1998. 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 Northwest 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
Northwest Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1998). 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
- Home health aide
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way95%US 89%
- The team communicated well99%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety93%US 82%
31 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community83%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around83%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed96%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing81%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved76%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)0%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations89%US 61%
Service area
Northwest Home Health reports serving 17 ZIP codes, including Russellville, Bear Creek, Cherokee, Hackleburg, Haleyville, Hamilton, Hodges, Leighton, Moulton, Mount Hope 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 017146. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Northwest Home Health offer?
Northwest Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Northwest Home Health located?
Northwest Home Health is located at 715 Gandy Street Ne Suite B in Russellville, Alabama.
Does Medicare cover care from Northwest Home Health?
Yes. Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Northwest Home Health?
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