Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association
2525 Southeast Blvd
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association is a home health agency serving Salem, Ohio offering Home Health.
About Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association
Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Salem, OH and has been Medicare certified since 1966. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1966). 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
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency90%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1093%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety89%US 82%
141 completed patient surveys, 39% 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)9%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around88%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed92%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved94%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly84%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 expectations87%US 61%
Service area
Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association reports serving 29 ZIP codes, including Alliance, Beloit, Berlin Center, Canfield, Columbiana, Damascus, East Liverpool, East Palestine, East Rochester, Hanoverton 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 367069. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association offer?
Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association offers Home Health.
Where is Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association located?
Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association is located at 2525 Southeast Blvd in Salem, Ohio.
Does Medicare cover care from Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association?
Yes. Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association 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 Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association?
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 Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association?
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