Winthrop-University Hospital’s Home
Health Agency has been named to the
Top 500 of the 2012 HomeCare Elite™
– a compilation of the top-performing
home health agencies in the United
States. Now in its seventh year, the
HomeCare Elite 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 publicly available performance
measures in quality outcomes, process
measure implementation, patient experience
(Home Health CAHPS), quality
improvement and financial performance.
“The 2012 HomeCare Elite winners
demonstrate a commitment to providing
patient-centered care and serving as
leaders in the home health community.
Their success offers data-driven proof
of being well-managed and high quality
care providers to hospitals, managed
care organizations, ACOs and other
potential referral partners across the
healthcare continuum,” said Susan L.
Henricks, President and COO of
National Research Corporation, the
parent company of OCS HomeCare.
“Again, this year, we updated our
methodology to reflect the rapidly
evolving quality-focused healthcare
landscape and national value-based
purchasing trends. We congratulate
Winthrop on having one of the top
500 home care agencies in the country.”
“It is through our staff ’s clinical
expertise and team approach to patient
care that Winthrop’s Home Health
Agency consistently provides this recognized
level of excellence. This award
is a testament to our outstanding staff
and the patient-centered care for which
Winthrop home care is known,” said
Anne Calvo, RN, BSN, MPS, Assistant
Vice President – Home Health Agency
at Winthrop.
Winthrop’s Home Health Agency
offers a seamless continuum of posthospital
care, aimed at allowing
patients to maintain independence and
quality of life at home while recuperating
or managing an illness. For more
information, visit www.winthrop.org
or call 1-866-WINTHROP.
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Vol. 22, No. 3
Winter 2012
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