Amedisys Celebrates National Quality Week
October 18 2023 - 3:30PM
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health,
hospice and high-acuity care in the home, is proud to celebrate
National Quality Week October 15-21, 2023. This week-long
observance serves as an opportunity for Amedisys to recognize and
highlight the organization's commitment to delivering the highest
standard of quality care.
During National Quality Week, Amedisys will focus on the
importance of quality in healthcare by raising awareness among
healthcare professionals and patients. The aim is to emphasize the
significance of quality improvement initiatives, patient safety and
continuous learning within the organization, while highlighting
some of its industry-leading quality scores.
- Amedisys Home Health
care centers’ average Quality of Patient Care Star Rating is 4.46
out of 5 Stars, which exceeds the CMS national average – and 99% of
our home health care centers are rated 4 stars or higher.
- In the latest
Hospice Public reporting by CMS in August 2023, Amedisys Hospice
care centers have a star rating of 3.48, with 50% of our care
centers at 4+ stars and 7 hospice care centers achieving a 5 Star
Rating. The most recent CMS Provider Preview released in Aug 2023,
for Hospice Care Index (HCI) and Hospice Visits in the Last Days of
Life (HVLDL), 96% and 100%, respectively, of our providers were
above the national average. Amedisys Hospice outperformed the
national average in all seven quality measures of the Hospice Item
Set (HIS) in the CMS August 2023 preview report.
- 84 home health and
hospice care centers are recognized as 2022 SHPBest winners for
achieving the highest overall HHCAHPS patient satisfaction or CAHPS
Hospice caregiver satisfaction scores of all eligible clients. This
includes 13 care centers awarded Premier Performer, ranking in the
top 5% and 71 care centers awarded Superior Performer, ranking in
the top 20%.
- Contessa, an
Amedisys company, is also surpassing national quality benchmarks.
In overall performance, Contessa’s Palliative Care at Home SHP
scores meet or exceed the national average. In Home recovery Care
(hospital at home), 88% of patients responded with a 9/10 or 10/10
on their likeliness to recommend this program to
friends/family.
“At Amedisys and Contessa, our primary focus has always been on
providing excellent and personalized care for our patients," said
Dr. Amy Moss, Senior Vice President of Clinical Quality for Hospice
at Amedisys. "National Quality Week provides us with a platform to
showcase our unwavering dedication to quality and reinforces our
commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare services to our
patients. Congratulations to our outstanding clinicians for their
dedication to clinical distinction and quality.”
The National Healthcare Quality Week was established by the
National Association of Healthcare Quality in 1985, among other
things, to recognize and celebrate the contribution of healthcare
quality experts in their various organizations. Every year,
N.A.H.Q. holds a week-long celebration in collaboration with groups
dedicated to improving healthcare quality.
For more information about Amedisys and to learn more about our
commitment to quality, visit www.amedisys.com.
About Amedisys: Amedisys, Inc. is a leading
healthcare at home Company delivering personalized home health,
hospice, and high-acuity care services. Amedisys is focused on
delivering the care that is best for our patients, whether that is
home-based personal care; inpatient hospital, palliative, and
skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) care in their homes; 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. More than 3,000 hospitals and 102,000 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
approximately 20,000 employees, in 532 care centers in 37 states
and the District of Columbia, Amedisys is dedicated to delivering
the highest quality of care to the doorsteps of more than 465,000
patients in need every year, performing more than 11.2 million
visits annually. For more information about the Company, please
visit: www.amedisys.com.
Contact: |
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Nick Muscato |
Kendra Kimmons |
Amedisys, Inc. |
Amedisys, Inc. |
Chief Strategy Officer |
Media Relations |
615.928.5452 |
225.299.3720 |
nick.muscato@amedisys.com |
Kendra.kimmons@amedisys.com |
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