Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia
1400 Pickens Street Suite 310, Po Box 72753(2 ratings)· Columbia average: 4.2
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1980
Home Health Compare
Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia is a home health agency serving Columbia, South Carolina offering Home Health.
About Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia
Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Columbia, SC and has been Medicare certified since 1980. 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 a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia 4.5 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.
Types of Care at Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia
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Medicare Quality of Care
Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1980). 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
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency87%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well88%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety88%US 82%
329 completed patient surveys, 21% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community93%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 referral100%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed93%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing93%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved96%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly89%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 expectations89%US 61%
Service area
Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia reports serving 40 ZIP codes, including Columbia, West Columbia, Lexington, Batesburg, Blythewood, Cayce, Chapin, Charlotte, Eastover, Elgin 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 427013. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia offer?
Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia offers Home Health.
Where is Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia located?
Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia is located at 1400 Pickens Street Suite 310, Po Box 7275 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Does Medicare cover care from Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia?
Yes. Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia 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 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia?
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 Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Prisma Health Home Health – Columbia and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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