Home Health Agency

Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency

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Location
1535 Slate Creek Road, 5Th Floor
Grundy, VA 24614

Phone Number
(276) 935-1509

About Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency

Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency is a home health agency in Grundy , Virginia. This facility was certified by Medicare on 07/18/1985. Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide . 93% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency is located at 1535 Slate Creek Road, 5Th Floor, Grundy, VA 24614 and can be contacted via phone number (276) 935-1509.

Services Offered

Nursing care
Yes
Physical therapy
Yes
Occupational therapy
Yes
Speech therapy
Yes
Medical social services
No
Home health aide
Yes

Details

Provider Name Buchanan General Hospital Home Health Agency
Ownership type Non - Profit Private
Medicare certification date 07/18/1985
Certification Number 497020
Address 1535 Slate Creek Road, 5Th Floor
Grundy, VA 24614
Phone Number (276) 935-1509

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around
63.5%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
68.4%
How often patients got better at bathing
66.9%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved
56.0%
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation
N/A
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
0.01%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
80.7
99.6%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
100%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
52.6%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
100%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
80.7%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
79%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
98.1%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
100%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
20.5%
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
17.2%
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
81.16%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.43%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally
0.92

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way
94 %
How well did the home health team communicate with patients
91 %
Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients
88 %
How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency
98 %
Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family
93 %