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UPublish story by kward
POSTED: 04:26 p.m. EST, Nov 03, 2008
For the third consecutive year, Hospice & Palliative Care of Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) has been named to the HomeCare Elite listing, an annual compilation of the most successful home care providers in the country. This ground-breaking review names the Medicare-certified agencies whose performance measures in quality, improvement and financial performance are among the top 25% of providers nationwide.“The 2008 HomeCare Elite winners exemplify a commitment to providing their patients with optimum care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, Senior Director of Marketing Communications at OCS, Inc. "We congratulate Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates on being one of the top home care agencies in the country."
Karen L. Talbott, President of Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, credits dedicated employees who make unparalleled care possible with the organization’s ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite. She said, "Our committed staff and volunteers, as well as the patients and physicians who place their trust in us, make Hospice of VNS a truly outstanding community asset."
“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 2008 HomeCare Elite was first launched in 2006 as the first performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2008 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis was complied from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2008 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS web site (www.ocsys.com).
About Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service (VNS)
The purpose of Hospice of VNS is to alleviate suffering, engender hope, promote living and facilitate grieving among patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses, their families and their communities. Hospice of VNS is a 2006 and 2007 HomeCare Elite Top Agency, and is an affiliate of Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates (comprised of Advanced Infusion Services, Hospice of VNS, VNS Personal Care Services, VNS Equipment & Supplies and Visiting Nurse Service). VNSA serves Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne and surrounding counties and is a member of the Akron General Health System. Visit us on the web at www.vnsa.com or call 330-665-1455 or 800-335-1455.
About OCS, Inc.
OCS is the market leader in healthcare information solutions. By collecting, evaluating and interpreting healthcare information, we empower leaders with data-driven insights that help optimize mission-critical decision making. OCS combines the richness of the nation’s most comprehensive post-acute Data Warehouse with cutting-edge analysis tools, consulting services and custom technology solutions. Our information-based solutions facilitate providers, payors, industry analysts, consultants, Federal and state governments, medical products and pharmaceutical companies with advancing their missions using objective, independent information that is not available from other sources. Learn more at www.ocsys.com or call 888.325.3396.
About DecisionHealth
DecisionHealth™ serves the business and regulatory needs of health care providers and their administrative staffs nationwide, including home health agencies. We offer more than 50 independent newsletters, magazines, books, websites and loose-leaf services, and sponsor many professional seminars, conferences and expos. Among our home health services are Home Health Line, Home Care Outcomes, the Complete Home Health
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual, Private Duty Insider, Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health and Success in Home Care magazine. Please visit our website at www.homehealthinteractive.com or call 1.877.602.3835.
For the third consecutive year, Hospice & Palliative Care of Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) has been named to the HomeCare Elite listing, an annual compilation of the most successful home care providers in the country. This ground-breaking review names the Medicare-certified agencies whose performance measures in quality, improvement and financial performance are among the top 25% of providers nationwide.
“The 2008 HomeCare Elite winners exemplify a commitment to providing their patients with optimum care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, Senior Director of Marketing Communications at OCS, Inc. "We congratulate Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates on being one of the top home care agencies in the country."
Karen L. Talbott, President of Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, credits dedicated employees who make unparalleled care possible with the organization’s ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite. She said, "Our committed staff and volunteers, as well as the patients and physicians who place their trust in us, make Hospice of VNS a truly outstanding community asset."
“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 2008 HomeCare Elite was first launched in 2006 as the first performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2008 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis was complied from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2008 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS web site (www.ocsys.com).
About Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service (VNS)
The purpose of Hospice of VNS is to alleviate suffering, engender hope, promote living and facilitate grieving among patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses, their families and their communities. Hospice of VNS is a 2006 and 2007 HomeCare Elite Top Agency, and is an affiliate of Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates (comprised of Advanced Infusion Services, Hospice of VNS, VNS Personal Care Services, VNS Equipment & Supplies and Visiting Nurse Service). VNSA serves Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne and surrounding counties and is a member of the Akron General Health System. Visit us on the web at www.vnsa.com or call 330-665-1455 or 800-335-1455.
About OCS, Inc.
OCS is the market leader in healthcare information solutions. By collecting, evaluating and interpreting healthcare information, we empower leaders with data-driven insights that help optimize mission-critical decision making. OCS combines the richness of the nation’s most comprehensive post-acute Data Warehouse with cutting-edge analysis tools, consulting services and custom technology solutions. Our information-based solutions facilitate providers, payors, industry analysts, consultants, Federal and state governments, medical products and pharmaceutical companies with advancing their missions using objective, independent information that is not available from other sources. Learn more at www.ocsys.com or call 888.325.3396.
About DecisionHealth
DecisionHealth™ serves the business and regulatory needs of health care providers and their administrative staffs nationwide, including home health agencies. We offer more than 50 independent newsletters, magazines, books, websites and loose-leaf services, and sponsor many professional seminars, conferences and expos. Among our home health services are Home Health Line, Home Care Outcomes, the Complete Home Health
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual, Private Duty Insider, Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health and Success in Home Care magazine. Please visit our website at www.homehealthinteractive.com or call 1.877.602.3835.
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