BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirteen Brookdale
(NYSE: BKD) Home Health agencies have been named among the 2015
HomeCare Elite, an initiative that recognizes the top-performing
home health providers across the United
States. Eight of the Brookdale agencies have won multiple
times during the 10-year history of the HomeCare Elite and one has
been singled out for special recognition by the program, which
analyzes providers on an array of publicly reported measures. The
award is sponsored by OCS HomeCare by National Research
Corporation, the leading provider of home health and hospice
metrics and analytics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of an
independent publication in the home care profession, Home Health
Line.
The HomeCare Elite program identifies the top 25% of the
nation's nearly 10,000 Medicare-certified home health agencies. It
bases the determination on the quality of outcomes and the patient
experience, along with implementation of best practices and other
related measures.
One of the honored Brookdale Home Health agencies, located in
Lexington, Ky., has captured the
HomeCare Elite designation six times, a stature achieved by just 4%
of the recognized organizations. Another, in Westlake, Ohio, has done so five times,
something attained by only 5%. Three agencies, Brookdale Home
Health Corpus Christi in Texas,
Brookdale Home Health Birmingham in Oneonta, Ala., and Brookdale Home Health
Holland in St. Joseph, Mich. have
been recognized four times, which just 7% of the organizations have
achieved. In addition, Brookdale Home Health Birmingham has placed
among the top 500 of 2,431 agencies recognized this year.
"Recognition by the HomeCare Elite initiative is an honor," said
Shad Morgheim, division president of
Brookdale healthcare services. "It demonstrates our commitment to
providing clients with the highest quality of care and recognizes
the dedication of our associates. Each is passionate about having a
positive impact every day on those we serve."
The winning Brookdale Home Health agencies are:
|
Agency name;
location
|
Number of years
honored
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Albuquerque; Albuquerque,
N.M.
|
1
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Birmingham; Oneonta,
Ala.
|
4 (also in this year's Top 500)
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Lexington; Lexington, Ky.
|
6
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Cleveland; Westlake,
Ohio
|
5
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Columbus; Columbus,
Ohio
|
3
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Corpus Christi; Corpus Christi,
Texas
|
4
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Houston; Houston,
Texas
|
1
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
DFW; Arlington,
Texas
|
2
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Holland; St. Joseph,
Mich.
|
4
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
Kansas; Salina, Kan.
|
2
|
|
Brookdale Overland
Park; Overland Park,
Kan.
|
1
|
|
Brookdale Home Health
OKC; Oklahoma City,
Okla.
|
1
|
|
Innovative Senior
Care Home Health; Durham, N.C.
|
1
|
Brookdale operates 62 home health agencies and 23 branch
offices. For more information on Brookdale, visit
brookdale.com.
About Brookdale
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the leading operator of
senior living communities throughout the
United States. The Company is committed to providing senior
living solutions primarily within properties that are designed,
purpose-built and operated to provide the highest-quality service,
care and living accommodations for residents. Currently Brookdale
operates independent living, assisted living, and dementia-care
communities and continuing care retirement centers, with
approximately 1,132 communities in 47 states and the ability to
serve over 110,000 residents. Through its ancillary services
program, the Company also offers a range of outpatient therapy,
home health, personalized living and hospice services.
Contact: Kristin Puckett,
615-564-8481, kpuckett@brookdale.com
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SOURCE Brookdale Senior Living Inc.