2019 HomeCare Elite Top Agency

Olympic Medical Home Health Named as a HomeCare Elite Top Agency

PORT ANGELES (November 8, 2019) – For the 13th time in 14 years, Olympic Medical Home Health received HomeCare Elite recognition. HomeCare Elite, a recognition of top-performing home health agencies in the United States, named Olympic Medical Home Health as a Top Agency this year.

The ranking is developed by ABILITY Network, a leading information technology company helping providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexities of healthcare. It is sponsored by DecisionHealth, part of the H3.Group.

Joan Warren, director of Olympic Medical Home Health, credits the hard work and dedication of Home Health staff and the continued support of Olympic Medical Center’s board of commissioners and leadership to the continued success of the home health program. “Our high-performing Home Health program is a critical component of the local health care delivery system,” says Ralph Parker, RN, chief nursing officer, Olympic Medical Center.

HomeCare Elite agencies are determined by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, best practices implementation, patient experience (HHCAHPS), quality improvement and consistency, and financial health. In order to be considered, an agency must be Medicare-certified and have data for at least three outcomes in Home Health Compare. Out of 8,818 agencies considered, 2,207 are recognized on the 2019 HomeCare Elite winners list overall.

The entire list of 2019 HomeCare Elite agencies can be downloaded by visiting the ABILITY Network website at abilitynetwork.com/homecare-elite.