CMS Rating for Amedisys Home Health Rises to Average of 4.22 Stars
March 15 2018 - 7:00AM
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED), one of the nation’s leading home
healthcare, hospice and personal care companies, received an
average rating of 4.22 Stars out of a possible 5 for Quality of
Patient Care across its home health care centers from the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) January Star Ratings
release.
That figure is nearly 30 percent above the industry average and
represents an almost 8 percent increase from Amedisys’ Quality of
Patient Care rating from a year ago. Also, 88 percent of Amedisys’
home health care centers achieved a rating of 4 Stars or
better.
“In 2015, we committed Amedisys to the cause of clinical
excellence, and this impressive result is a testament to our
clinical team’s determination to deliver the highest quality of
care,” stated President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Kusserow.
“No metric better demonstrates our determination to deliver
outstanding clinical results.”
Amedisys had 19 providers, including 30 care centers, that
achieved a 5-Star rating. According to the April 2018 Preview, that
figure will likely increase to 29 providers, representing 54 care
centers, with 56 percent of home health agencies achieving 4.5
Stars or more.
“When it comes to delivering quality patient care, our care
centers rank among the top in the nation,” stated Chief Clinical
Officer Susan Sender. “We’re committed to clinical distinction and
will continue to invest in our clinicians to achieve even better
outcomes for our patients.”
According to CMS, its Home Health Compare website is designed to
be a key tool for consumers to choose a home health provider – an
“easy-to-access, convenient source of authoritative information on
provider quality.” In 2015, CMS added to its reporting system a
one-to-five Star Rating to “summarize” 24 measures of provider
performance such as “timely initiation of care” and “improvement in
ambulation.”
About Amedisys: Amedisys, Inc. is a leading
healthcare at home Company delivering personalized home health,
hospice and personal care. Amedisys is focused on delivering the
care that is best for our patients, whether that is home-based
personal care; recovery and rehabilitation after an operation or
injury; care focused on empowering them to manage a chronic
disease; or hospice care at the end of life. We partner with 3,000
hospitals and 59,000 physicians nationwide have chosen Amedisys as
a partner in post-acute care. Founded in 1982, headquartered in
Baton Rouge, LA with an executive office in Nashville, TN, Amedisys
is a publicly held company. With more than 17,500 employees, in 426
care centers in 35 states, Amedisys is dedicated to delivering the
highest quality of care to the doorsteps of more than 369,000
patients and clients in need every year. For more information about
the Company, please visit: www.amedisys.com.
Contact:
Kendra KimmonsVice President of Marketing &
Communications225-299-3708kendra.kimmons@amedisys.com
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