Mt. Carmel Home Health Named to 2009 HomeCare Elite
Mt. Carmel Home Health today announced that it has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.
“The 2009 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a commitment to providing their patients with the best possible care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, senior director of marketing communications at OCS HomeCare. “We congratulate Mt. Carmel Home Health on being one of the top home care agencies in the country.”
Mt. Carmel Home Health Director Pam Ireland credits the dedication and longevity of her staff with the company’s ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite. “Our staff is focused on identifying our patients’ needs and then helping them achieve their goals,” she said. “This is the second year in a row that we’ve earned this honor and it makes me proud to work with such a great group of people. “
“DecisionHealth would like to congratulate the top HomeCare Elite agencies that achieved excellent clinical and financial outcomes by providing quality care to their patients,” adds Marci Heydt, executive editor of DecisionHealth’s Home Health Line.
The 2009 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2009 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS HomeCare, the leading provider of homecare information and DecisionHealth, publisher of homecare’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis were compiled from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2009 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS web site at www.ocshomecare.com.
