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ConfiCare Home Health Solutions named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite
{Louisville, KY] – October 14, 2011 – Conficare Home Health Solutions today announced that two
of its home care agencies were recently named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the topperforming
home health agencies in the United States. ConfiCare’s Port Charlotte agency was named to
the 2011 HomeCare Elite™ for the first time. ConfiCare’s Jensen Beach agency was named to the 2011
HomeCare Elite™ Top 500 for the third year in a row. Now in its sixth year, the HomeCare Elite
identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall.
Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement,
and financial performance.
"It is increasingly challenging to manage the cost/quality equation. The 2011 HomeCare Elite winners
demonstrate a commitment to providing patients with the best possible care while managing their
business efficiently and effectively," said Amanda Twiss, CEO of OCS and My Innerview. "This year,
we updated our methodology to reflect industry focus and, based on this rigorous analysis, we
congratulate ConfiCare Home Health Solutions on being one of the top home care agencies in the
country."
Rob Bush, President of ConfiCare Home Health Solutions, credits the company’s employees and their
commitment to excellence. Mr. Bush stated, "Recognition like this is due to the passion and commitment
of our employees to their patients, their referral sources and to our company. I am honored to work with
people that have such a high level of commitment and standards. I am extremely proud of what our
employees have accomplished and whey they do every day."
"The HomeCare Elite designation continues to gain significance given the regulatory changes and
challenges that agencies face. Agencies that have earned recognition among the HomeCare Elite
demonstrated that they not only can adapt to an evolving marketplace but continue to excel in both
clinical and financial outcomes," said Marci Heydt, product manager for the post-acute care business
group, DecisionHealth.
The 2011 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry.
The 2011 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS HomeCare, the leading provider of
homecare information, and DecisionHealth, publisher of the industry’s most respected independent
newsletter Home Health Line and the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual. The
data used for this analysis were compiled from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2011
HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS HomeCare website at www.ocshomecare.com.
ConfiCare Home Health Solutions named to the HomeCare Elite Top 500
{Louisville, KY] – May 17, 2010 – ConfiCare Home Health Solutions, LLC today announced the completion of the acquisition of Coastal Health Services, Inc., a Medicare certified home health agency, and Nationwide Nursing Services, Inc., a Florida nurse registry, both based in Jacksonville, Florida.
"We are extremely pleased and excited about the addition of Coastal and Nationwide to our current organization. We felt there was a great fit between these two companies and ConfiCare, both strategically and culturally. Not only are we able to expand our footprint in Florida which has been a strategic goal of ours, but we are able to do so with organizations that share our core values, which is extremely valuable to us," states Rob Bush, President of ConfiCare. "Coastal and Nationwide have done an excellent job of building a quality home care business throughout the Jacksonville market by offering excellent care and service to its clients. We intend on building upon that success in helping our organization grow," Mr. Bush also added.
Mr. Bush stated ConfiCare will gradually begin to introduce the ConfiCare brand within the community. "Currently, we do not have a brand presence in the Jacksonville market. Clearly, Coastal and Nationwide are recognized names in the market and have been in the community for a number of years. We do not want to disrupt that. However, we want to be able to capture synergies that exist between both companies from a branding perspective as well as from a service perspective. Most importantly, we will focus our efforts on delivering excellent patient care and customer service, regardless of the name. Our primary concern is establishing trust with their clients, employees and referral sources," states Mr. Bush.
ConfiCare now has six Medicare certified and CHAP accredited home health agencies throughout Florida. They are located in Jensen Beach (Region 9), Longwood (Region 7), Lakeland (Region 6), Port Charlotte (Region 8), Ocala (Region 3), and Jacksonville (Region 4).
ConfiCare offers skilled nursing, therapy care and personal care services in patients’ homes as well as senior facilities. ConfiCare Home Health Solutions, LLC is a leading provider of home care services. For more information about ConfiCare, please visit www.conficare.com and www.coastalhs.com.
ConfiCare Home Health Solutions Acquires Coastal Health Services, Inc. and Nationwide Nursing Services, Inc.
{Louisville, KY] – May 17, 2010 – ConfiCare Home Health Solutions, LLC today announced the completion of the acquisition of Coastal Health Services, Inc., a Medicare certified home health agency, and Nationwide Nursing Services, Inc., a Florida nurse registry, both based in Jacksonville, Florida.
"We are extremely pleased and excited about the addition of Coastal and Nationwide to our current organization. We felt there was a great fit between these two companies and ConfiCare, both strategically and culturally. Not only are we able to expand our footprint in Florida which has been a strategic goal of ours, but we are able to do so with organizations that share our core values, which is extremely valuable to us," states Rob Bush, President of ConfiCare. "Coastal and Nationwide have done an excellent job of building a quality home care business throughout the Jacksonville market by offering excellent care and service to its clients. We intend on building upon that success in helping our organization grow," Mr. Bush also added.
Mr. Bush stated ConfiCare will gradually begin to introduce the ConfiCare brand within the community. "Currently, we do not have a brand presence in the Jacksonville market. Clearly, Coastal and Nationwide are recognized names in the market and have been in the community for a number of years. We do not want to disrupt that. However, we want to be able to capture synergies that exist between both companies from a branding perspective as well as from a service perspective. Most importantly, we will focus our efforts on delivering excellent patient care and customer service, regardless of the name. Our primary concern is establishing trust with their clients, employees and referral sources," states Mr. Bush.
ConfiCare now has six Medicare certified and CHAP accredited home health agencies throughout Florida. They are located in Jensen Beach (Region 9), Longwood (Region 7), Lakeland (Region 6), Port Charlotte (Region 8), Ocala (Region 3), and Jacksonville (Region 4).
ConfiCare offers skilled nursing, therapy care and personal care services in patients’ homes as well as senior facilities. ConfiCare Home Health Solutions, LLC is a leading provider of home care services. For more information about ConfiCare, please visit www.conficare.com and www.coastalhs.com.
ConfiCare Home Health Solutions Completes CHAP Accreditation Renewal
{Louisville, KY] – February 24, 2010 –ConfiCare Home Health Solutions recently announced all of its home health agencies located in Florida received its CHAP Accreditation renewal in January 2010, extending its previous accreditation to January 2013. CHAP, Community Health Accreditation Program, is an independent, non-profit accrediting body for community based health care organizations.
"The CHAP accreditation is an important component to our organization as it validates the superior care and work each and every one of our employees do every day. This self-initiated voluntary accreditation separates us from our competition by setting higher standards for ourselves and, as a result, the patients and customers we serve. The CHAP accreditation is something that is not accomplished overnight. It is a set of standards we try to adhere to every day, and I cannot be more proud of this significant accomplishment," states Rob Bush, President of ConfiCare.
"The CHAP accreditation process allows our organization to focus on building a complete home health company by establishing standards of excellence in management, quality, client outcomes, adequate resources and long term viability," adds Laurie Bronner, RN, Director of Quality Improvement. "It represents ConfiCare’s commitment to not only quality patient care, but to building and maintaining a quality organization," adds Mrs. Bronner.
ConfiCare currently has five Medicare certified agencies throughout Florida. They are located in Jensen Beach (Region 9), Longwood (Region 7), Lakeland (Region 6), Port Charlotte (Region 8), and Ocala (Region 3).
ConfiCare offers skilled nursing, therapy care and personal care services in patients’ homes as well as senior facilities. ConfiCare Home Health Solutions, LLC is a leading provider of home care services. For more information about ConfiCare, please visit www.conficare.com.