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For the 11th time in the past 13 years, Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc.’s Hillside Home Care has been named a Top Agency of the HomeCare Elite®, an annual recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States that identifies the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies. In addition, Hillside Home Care has also earned Top 500 Agency honors three times.

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“This HomeCare Elite honor is a testament to our commitment to our residents and their families and to the dedication our staff show each day as they consistently provide compassionate, high-quality care with every interaction,” said Kim Miller, FACHE, BDCH President and CEO. “There is no greater honor, however, than when a resident and their family entrusts us with their care, and they can feel assured knowing we are providing the best care possible and that the resident’s needs are place at the center of every decision.”

The ranking is developed by ABILITY® Network, a leading information technology company helping providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexities of healthcare, and sponsored by DecisionHealth, publisher of Home Health Line and the Complete Home Health ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual.

“I would like to congratulate the team at BDCH Hillside Home Care and thank them for their commitment to providing consistently high-quality care,” said Christine Lang, senior director for ABILITY Network. “During a time of increasing demands on home health professionals’ time and attention, these caregivers and leaders have demonstrated that they have prioritized their patients and created a solid foundation for serving their communities and partnering with other healthcare providers.”

Tricia Weisnicht, Director of BDCH Senior Services, points to her experienced, attentive and caring team members with Hillside Home Care’s ability to consistently rank among the HomeCare Elite. “A common theme I hear from our families is how our staff consistently go above and beyond what’s expected in order to provide great care and enhanced quality of life,” Weisnicht said.

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 8,898 agencies considered, 2,223 are recognized on the 2018 HomeCare Elite winners list overall.

“Congratulations to BDCH Hillside Home Care from all of the staff at DecisionHealth,” said Marci Geipe, product manager for Decision Health. “Your leadership and staff have placed a premium on the patient care your agency provides as showcased by your quality outcome scores. The entire community benefits from the compassion that your staff shows toward your patients, leading to cost savings for the entire healthcare system.”

The entire list of 2018 HomeCare Elite agencies can be downloaded by visiting the ABILITY Network website at abilitynetwork.com/hce.