Local Business Among Top Agencies For Home Health Care

Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:28 AM

Press release from Caring First Home Health

Photo provided. (West Harrison, Ind.) - Caring First Home Health LLC has been named a Top Agency of the 2014 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States . Now in its ninth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice (process measure) implementation, patient experience ( Home Health CAHPS), quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance. In order to be considered, an agency must be Medicare-certified and have data for at least one outcome in Home Health Compare. Out of 9,994 agencies considered, 2501 are elite. The award is sponsored by HomeCare by National Research Corporation, the leading provider of home health metrics and analytics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of the most respected independent newsletter in the home health profession, Home Health Line. The 2014 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care in the home health communities and we recognize them for their remarkable achievements” said Mary Oakes, Senior Vice President of Post-Acute at National Research. “We congratulate Caring First Home Health LLC on being recognized as a top home care agency.” Caring First Home Health LLC, Jacqui Pelzel- Owner credits her employee’s excellent skill set and compassion with the agency’s ability to achieve recognition as one of the Homecare Elite. Caring First Home Health LLC is the only one in our servicing area (Southeastern Indiana) to receive this prestigious recognition. HomeCare Elite are the TOP 2500 agencies in the Country! Jacqui Pelzel owner says that the Agency’s philosophy has always been and continues to be “Because Nice Matters.” “HomeCare Elite recognition is a significant acknowledgement. In today’s healthcare ecosystem, it is imperative that our seniors have access to quality home healthcare in order to ensure better patient outcomes and improve overall cost, and therefore, home healthcare continues to remain an integral part of the care continuum. The winners of the HomeCare Elite Award are proving that a heightened focus on clinical outcomes, patient experience and financial management lead to success,” said Marci Heydt, Product manager for the post-acute care business group of Decision Health.