| PALMER — For the second year in a row, the Quaboag Valley VNA (QVVNA) of Wing Memorial Hospital has been named to the HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the U.S. QVVNA is the only home health agency in the Quaboag Hills to receive this honor.
This annual review identifies the top 25{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information.
“We take pride that the Quaboag Valley VNA is once again named to this distinguished list of home health agencies,” said Dr. Charles Cavagnaro III, president and CEO of Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers.
“This recognition is a testament to the dedication and service of the Quaboag Valley VNA staff for improving the health of our patients,” added Barbara Hitchcock, executive director of the QVVNA. “In fact, we also have terrific scores for wound care; 95{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} of our patients have had their wounds improved or healed after an operation, while the nationwide average for agencies is 79{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5}.”
“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., a leading provider of healthcare informatics, which co-sponsors the program. “We congratulate the Quaboag Valley VNA on being one of the top home care agencies in the country.”
The 2008 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. It is brought to the industry by OCS Inc. and DecisionHealth, publisher of the independent home care newsletter Home Health Line. The entire list of the 2008 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS Web site at www.ocsys.com/hce. |
