Photo: Members of the award-winning HomeCare department at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital include (front row) Kellie Christensen, Rhonda Gorden, Ricole Potts, Jenny Roby, Kalyn Anderson, Shelly Hammen, and Genni Hoyle. Not pictured are Michelle Shaver, Holly Wuebker, Darci Peterson, Holly Hildreth and Nancy Corey
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) in Lake City has announced they have been named a Top Agency of the 2016 HomeCare Elite. This is the fifth time Stewart Memorial has been recognized as one of the top-performing home health agencies in the nation. Winners are ranked by an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice implementation, patient experience, quality improvement and consistency and financial performance. In order to be considered, agencies must be Medicare-certified and have data for at least one outcome in Home Health Compare. SMCH is one of 2,353 agencies recognized. “We are honored to be recognized among the top-performing home health agencies in the country,” says Chief Nursing Officer, Kari Jones. “We credit the commitment of our compassionate caregivers, whose dedication has made it possible to continue bringing quality health care home to our community,” she adds. The full list of 2016 HomeCare Elite agencies can be accessed through the link included below.
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