Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1984
Home Health Compare
Sweetwater Hospital Home Care is a home health agency serving Sweetwater, Tennessee offering Home Health.
About Sweetwater Hospital Home Care
Sweetwater Hospital Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Sweetwater, TN and has been Medicare certified since 1984. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits. The agency is a nonprofit organization.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Sweetwater Hospital Home Care 2.0 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 Sweetwater Hospital Home Care
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Medicare Quality of Care
Sweetwater Hospital Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1984). 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
2.0 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Home health aide
What patients say
5.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency88%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1092%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way93%US 89%
- The team communicated well91%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%
123 completed patient surveys, 29% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community94%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)10%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral87%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around85%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed84%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing82%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved68%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly67%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 expectations54%US 61%
Service area
Sweetwater Hospital Home Care reports serving 15 ZIP codes, including Lenoir City, Athens, Decatur, Englewood, Etowah, Loudon, Madisonville, Niota, Philadelphia, Riceville 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 447476. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Sweetwater Hospital Home Care offer?
Sweetwater Hospital Home Care offers Home Health.
Where is Sweetwater Hospital Home Care located?
Sweetwater Hospital Home Care is located at 304 Wright Street in Sweetwater, Tennessee.
Does Medicare cover care from Sweetwater Hospital Home Care?
Yes. Sweetwater Hospital Home Care 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 2.0 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Sweetwater Hospital Home Care?
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 Sweetwater Hospital Home Care?
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