BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM

BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM is a government home health agency located at 300 22ND AVE in Brookings, SD (57006). The agency has been Medicare-certified for 41 years, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to home-based care in the {a.city} area. They can be reached by phone at (605) 696-7700.

Based on 10 weighted quality metrics from CMS Medicare data, BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM earns a grade of B (75.7/100) from HomeCareGrader, making it an above-average performer in South Dakota. The agency ranks in the top 67% of home health agencies in {a.state_name}. Nationally, it holds rank #{a.national_rank.toLocaleString()} out of all Medicare-certified home health agencies.

Patient outcome highlights include: 80.89% of patients showed improvement in walking; 91.81% showed bathing improvement; 81.15% of patients were successfully discharged back to the community. These metrics are drawn directly from Medicare claims data and reflect care delivered to real patients.

BROOKINGS HEALTH SYSTEM provides the following home health services: Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide. Home health services covered by Medicare typically include skilled nursing visits, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, home health aide services, and medical social services.

All quality scores on HomeCareGrader are sourced from CMS's publicly available Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) data and the Home Health Compare database. Scores are updated as new CMS data is released. Families choosing a home health agency in Brookings should consider not just grades but also specific outcome metrics most relevant to their loved one's condition.