Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association
7 Executive Woods3.1(7 ratings)· Swansea average: 3.9
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1966
Home Health Compare
Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association is a home health agency serving Swansea, Illinois offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.1 out of 5 across 7 reviews.
About Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association
Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Swansea, IL and has been Medicare certified since 1966. 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 Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association 2.5 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.
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Medicare Quality of Care
Southwestern Illinois 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
2.5 / 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 agency89%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1094%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety81%US 82%
114 completed patient surveys, 23% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community87%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)15%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around80%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed83%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing79%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved83%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly78%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 expectations71%US 61%
Service area
Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association reports serving 40 ZIP codes, including East Saint Louis, Belleville, Caseyville, Collinsville, Columbia, Dupo, East Carondelet, Edwardsville, Fairview Heights, Freeburg 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 147018. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association offer?
Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association offers Home Health.
Where is Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association located?
Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association is located at 7 Executive Woods in Swansea, Illinois.
Does Medicare cover care from Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association?
Yes. Southwestern Illinois 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 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Southwestern Illinois 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 Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association?
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