Congratulations to the leadership and employees at the following agencies for their milestone recognition as agencies that are part of the 2019 HomeCare Elite™. In its 14th year, 2019 HomeCare Elite™ recognized the top 25 percent of agencies and Top 100 and 500 agencies in the nation on performance measures at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice Annual Convention.
Top 100 Agency:
Good Samaritan – Home Care of Southwest Minnesota (Windom, Minnesota)
Top 500 agencies:
Good Samaritan – Home Care of Southeast Nebraska (Auburn, Nebraska)
Good Samaritan – Home Care St. Peter (St. Peter, Minnesota)
Top 25 percent Society agencies:
Good Samaritan – Home Care Spirit Lake (Spirit Lake, Iowa)
Good Samaritan – Home Care Indianola (Indianola, Iowa)
Good Samaritan – Home Health of the Black Hills (Rapid City, South Dakota)
Good Samaritan – Home Care Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Good Samaritan – Home Care (St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin)
Good Samaritan – Home Health (Grand Island, Nebraska)
Good Samaritan – Omaha Metro Home Care (Omaha, Nebraska)
Pendleton Home Health Services (Franklin, West Virginia)
Good Samaritan – Home Care Little Canada (Little Canada, Minnesota)
Good Samaritan – Home Care (International Falls, Minnesota)
8,898 home care agencies were measured on quality of care, quality improvement, patient experience (HHCAHPS), process measure implementation and financial management.
“We are extremely proud of these agencies,” said Carla Trout, regional vice president – HCBS. “The agencies provide high-quality care, help our clients feel loved, valued and at peace and are recognized as some of the best in the nation.”
This award is a reflection of each employee’s desire to improve the health of patients, which in effect improves their quality of life. Courage, love and perseverance are some of the many Good Samaritan traits these home care locations have displayed as they continue to provide quality care to our clients, the community and fellow employees.