Catholic Home Care Named HomeCare Elite Agency
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Contact: Chris Hendriks, VP, Public & External Affairs
Alida Almonte, PR Director
516-705-3947
November 2, 2018
Catholic Home Care Named HomeCare Elite Agency
Rockville Centre, NY – Catholic Home Care, a member of Catholic Health Services, has been named a 2018 HomeCare Elite™ agency, a recognition given to the top-performing U.S. home health agencies.
“We are proud of our Catholic Home Care staff for the support, dedication and top-quality care they provide our patients and their families every day,” said Catholic Home Care and Hospice Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer MaryEllen Polit. “To be recognized among the best is an honor and a great way to celebrate the Home Care staff for the excellent care they provide.”
HomeCare Elite™ names the top 25 percent of agencies based on performance measures, which this year included quality of care, quality improvement, patient experience, best practices implementation and financial management. More than 9,000 home care agencies are considered nationally and the analysis is based on review of centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publicly reported data.
Catholic Home Care is a non-profit, faith-based home health agency certified by the Joint Commission. It provides care to more than 3,000 patients in their homes each day. The Catholic Home Care team consists of more than 700 professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff, all working to assure that patients continue to have their home care needs met 24/7.
*Group photo available on Nov. 13, 2018
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About CHS
Catholic Health Services (CHS) is an integrated system encompassing some of the region’s finest health and human services agencies. With 18,400 employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 nursing homes, a home nursing service, hospice, a community-based agency for persons with special needs and a regional lab, CHS’s high standards have resulted in a 24% market share. For more information visit www.chsli.org.