GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH

GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH is a non-profit home health agency located at 645 NW ORCHARD AVENUE, SUITE 500 in Hermiston, OR (97838). The agency has been Medicare-certified for 40 years, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to home-based care in the {a.city} area. They can be reached by phone at (541) 667-3542.

Based on 10 weighted quality metrics from CMS Medicare data, GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH earns a grade of B (77.2/100) from HomeCareGrader, making it an above-average performer in Oregon. The agency ranks in the top 50% 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: 82.71% of patients showed improvement in walking; 83.81% showed bathing improvement; 84.17% 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.

Notably, GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH's hospitalization rate is better than the national average — a meaningful indicator that patients receive effective care at home rather than being sent to the hospital.

GOOD SHEPHERD HOME HEALTH provides the following home health services: Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, 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 Hermiston should consider not just grades but also specific outcome metrics most relevant to their loved one's condition.