Knox County Health Department HHA
Home health agency · 261 Hospital Drive, Barbourville, KY 40906
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 05/02/1969 · CCN 187029
- Rank in Kentucky
- #73 of 87 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 303
- Medicare spending
- 3% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 20 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 3 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 94.4% | 97.6% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 59.7% | 58.5% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 82.7% | 90.5% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 74.1% | 92% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 77.6% | 92.9% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 73.8% | 93.7% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 68.9% | 90.5% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.8% | 96% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.9% | 1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 46.1% | 74.5% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 82.1% | 85.4% | 81.2% | About the same |
| Health info given to patient | 100% | 92.6% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 44.4% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.1% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.7% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Worse Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 5 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 96% | 92% | 89% | Better |
| Team communicated well | 94% | 89% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 85% | 84% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 95% | 90% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 92% | 84% | 79% | Better |
Based on 54 completed surveys (19% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (20)
40701, 40702, 40734, 40759, 40771, 40903, 40906, 40915, 40921, 40923, 40930, 40935, 40939, 40943, 40946, 40949, 40953, 40982, 40995, 40997
Frequently asked questions
Is Knox County Health Department HHA Medicare-certified?
How does Knox County Health Department HHA compare to other home health agencies in Barbourville?
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Knox County Health Department HHA. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.