Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 2.0 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 1973
Home Health Compare
Wayne General Hospital Home Health is a home health agency serving Waynesboro, Mississippi offering Home Health.
About Wayne General Hospital Home Health
Wayne General Hospital Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Waynesboro, MS and has been Medicare certified since 1973. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide visits.
Medicare rates the quality of patient care at Wayne General Hospital Home Health 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 Wayne General Hospital Home Health
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Medicare Quality of Care
Wayne General Hospital Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1973). 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
4.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency85%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1091%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way92%US 89%
- The team communicated well89%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%
95 completed patient surveys, 30% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community84%US 80%Same as
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)14%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral93%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around73%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed80%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing78%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly56%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
Wayne General Hospital Home Health reports serving 7 ZIP codes, including Buckatunna, Laurel, Quitman, Richton, Shubuta, State Line, Waynesboro. 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 257088. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Wayne General Hospital Home Health offer?
Wayne General Hospital Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Wayne General Hospital Home Health located?
Wayne General Hospital Home Health is located at 927 Wayne Street in Waynesboro, Mississippi.
Does Medicare cover care from Wayne General Hospital Home Health?
Yes. Wayne General Hospital Home Health 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 Wayne General Hospital Home Health?
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 Wayne General Hospital Home Health?
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