Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta

3.3(82 ratings)· Marietta average: 4.2

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 3.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 1966

Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta is a home health agency serving Marietta, Georgia offering Home Health. Families rate it 3.3 out of 5 across 82 reviews.

About Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta

Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Marietta, GA 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 a nonprofit organization.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta 3.5 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 Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta 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

3.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services
Home health aide

What patients say

3.0 / 5 patient survey rating

Would definitely recommend the agency67%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1082%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way84%US 89%
The team communicated well75%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%

301 completed patient surveys, 16% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community76%US 80%Worse than
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Better than

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around90%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing91%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved92%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%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 expectations65%US 61%

Service area

Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta reports serving 141 ZIP codes, including Atlanta, Marietta, Decatur, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville, Conyers, Cumming, Stone Mountain, Acworth, Austell 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 117000. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta offer?

Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta offers Home Health.

Where is Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta located?

Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta is located at 1165 Northchase Parkway, Suite 400 in Marietta, Georgia.

Does Medicare cover care from Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta?

Yes. Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta 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 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta?

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 Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Visiting Nurse Health System | Hospice Atlanta and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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