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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
145 Michigan Agencies Sign Up For Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign
Nationally, More Than 5,000 Agencies Work to Improve Home Health Care
Farmington Hills, MI (June 5, 2007) – One hundred and forty-five Michigan home health agencies (almost 50 percent of the agencies throughout the state) have agreed to participate in the 2007 Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign. The intent of the campaign, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is to reduce avoidable acute care hospitalizations in the home health care setting.
The Michigan agencies join more than 5,000 home health agencies nationwide (about 60 percent of all Medicare-certified home health agencies in the country) in a streamlined effort to assist patients with remaining in their homes when it is appropriate, increase patient satisfaction, improve quality, and reduce health care costs.
“It’s great to see the home health agencies in Michigan rally together to improve quality. We know that keeping patients in their homes is their first priority,” said Teri Aldini, RN, MSN, MPRO (Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization, QIO) project manager.
CMS launched the HHQI National Campaign at its headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland in January 2007. Since the launch, CMS, national stakeholders and individual QIOs (MPRO in Michigan), have worked closely to implement innovative quality improvement strategies to improve patient care and safety.
Recruitment success can be attributed to multiple factors, including the efforts of national partners and Local Area Networks of Excellence (LANEs). LANEs are comprised of QIOs and state home care associations that encourage agency enrollment and provide local assistance. In Michigan, MPRO and the Michigan Home Health Association serve as the LANE.
“This impressive milestone is indicative of the dedication of our nation’s home health agencies to providing the right care at the right time,” said Barry Straube, MD, CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality. “CMS is confident that the diligent work being done by these agencies will contribute to a reduction of avoidable hospitalizations which will improve patient satisfaction, outcomes, and save Medicare dollars.”
The HHQI National Campaign was founded by key home health stakeholders: National Association for Home Care and Hospice; American Association for Homecare; Visiting Nurse Association of America; American Telemedicine Association; Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association; Care Transitions Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; American Occupational Therapy Association; American Physical Therapy Association; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Gentiva Health Services; Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors, the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs); and The Remington Report. More information about the campaign can be found on the official Web site, www.homehealthquality.org.
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**Editor’s Note: See below for a list of Michigan campaign-registered agencies.
A & D HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL; SAGINAW
ACCELERATED HOMECARE SERVICES, INC; PORT HURON
ACCURATE HOME CARE, INC; SOUTHFIELD
ACE HOME HEALTH CARE; HOWARD CITY
ADVANCED HOME HEALTH CARE; MADISON HEIGHTS
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE, TROY
ADVANTAGE HOMECARE, INC; FLAT ROCK
ADVOCATE HOME CARE INC; WARREN
ALLEGAN HOMECARE; ALLEGAN
ALPENA GENERAL HOSPITAL HOME CARE; ALPENA
ALPHA OMEGA HOME HEALTH, LLC; CASEVILLE
AMENITY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC; STERLING HEIGHTS
AMERICANS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC; SAGINAW
AMICARE HOME HEALTHCARE; MUSKEGON
AMICARE HOME HEALTHCARE ST MARY; GRAND RAPIDS
ARBOR HOSPICE & HOME CARE; ANN ARBOR
BARAGA CNTY HOMECARE & HOSPICE; L’ ANSE
BAY NURSING INC; ROMEO
BEACON HOME CARE; PORT HURON
BEAUMONT HOME CARE; TROY
BON SECOURS HOME CARE; ST CLAIR SHORES
BORGESS VISITING NURSES; KALAMAZOO
BRONSON HOME HEALTH CARE; KALAMAZOO
CARING HOME HEALTH; IRONWOOD
CARSON HOME CARE NETWORK; CARSON CITY
CENTRAL MICHIGAN HOME CARE; MOUNT PLEASANT
CHELSEACARE HOME HEALTH; CHELSEA
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT; SAULT SAINTE MARIE
CLASSIC HOME CARE, INC; PLYMOUTH
COMMUNITY CARE GIVERS; GRANDVILLE
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BRANCH COUNTY HOME
HEALTH/HOSPICE SERVICES; COLDWATER
COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICES; WHITE CLOUD
COMPASSIONATE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC; BRIGHTON
CONCEPT ONE HOME HEALTH CARE P C; LATHRUP VILLAGE
CONTINU-CARE OF GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; NEWAYGO
CRYSTAL HOME HEALTHCARE; DETROIT
DICKINSON HOME HEALTH; IRON MOUNTAIN
DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT 4; ALPENA
DISTRICT HEALTH DEPT NO 2; WEST BRANCH
DYNA CARE HOME HEALTH INC; WARREN
EAST WEST HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTHFIELD
EXCELLACARE SKILLED SERVICES I; FARMINGTON HILLS
EXPERTS IN HOME HEALTH MANAGEMENT; EASTPOINTE
FOOTE HOME HEALTH AGENCY; JACKSON
FOUNDATION FOR BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES; AUGUSTA
GENESYS HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE; FLINT
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; MUSKEGON
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; KALAMAZOO
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTHFIELD
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; FLINT
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; SAGINAW
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; EAST LANSING
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; JACKSON
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES; GRAND RAPIDS
GLOBAL HOME CARE INC; TROY
GRATIOT HOME CARE – ALMA; ALMA
GRATIOT HOME CARE – STANTON; STANTON
GREAT LAKES HOME HEALTH; JACKSON
GREATER OAKLAND VNA; WATERFORD
HACKLEY VISITING NURSE SERVICES, INC; MUSKEGON
HAYES GREEN BEACH HOMECARE; CHARLOTTE
HEALTH CARE PARTNERS; SOUTHFIELD
HEALTH WISE HOME HEALTH CARE; SOUTHFIELD
HEARTLAND HOME CARE INC; MASON
HEARTLAND HOME CARE BAY CITY; BAY CITY
HEARTLAND HOME CARE FLINT; FLINT
HEARTLAND HOME CARE GRAND RAPIDS; GRAND RAPIDS
HEARTLAND HOME CARE INC; ANN ARBOR
HEARTLAND HOME CARE INC; KALAMAZOO
HEARTLAND HOME CARE INC. MIDLA; WEST BRANCH
HEARTLAND HOME CARE SOUTHFIELD; SOUTHFIELD
HEARTLAND HOME HEALTHCARE; CARO
HELPING HAND HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC; GRAND BLANC
HENRY FORD HOME HEALTH CARE; DETROIT
HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HOME CARE; HILLSDALE
HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH; HOLLAND
HOME ADVANTAGE; BAY CITY
HOME HEALTH CARE OF SPARROW; LANSING
HOME HEALTH OUTREACH; ROCHESTER HILLS
HOME PRO CARE INC; STERLING HEIGHTS
HOMECARE OF HOLLAND HOME; GRAND RAPIDS
HORIZON HOME CARE; ONTONAGON
ICMH HOME CARE; IONIA
INTEGRITY HOME HEALTH CARE INC; TROY
KEWEENAW HOME NURSING INC; CALUMET
LAKELAND HOMECARE ST JOSEPH; SAINT JOE
LAKEVIEW HOME HEALTH SERVICES; PAW PAW
LAPEER COUNTY HEALTH DEPT; LAPEER
LIFESPAN VISITING NURSE SERVIC; BATTLE CREEK
LUTHERAN HOME CARE AGENCY; FRANKENMUTH
MARQUETTE GENERAL HOME HEALTH; MARQUETTE
MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL; BIG RAPIDS
MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY; OWOSSO
MEMORIAL MEDICAL HOME CARE; LUDINGTON
MERCY AMICARE; GRAYLING
MERCY AMICARE HOME HEALTHCARE; BLOOMFIELD HILLS
MERCY AMICARE HOME HEALTHCARE; PORT HURON
MERCY AMICARE HOMECARE; CADILLAC
METRO HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC; DEARBORN
MICHIGAN HOME HEALTH CARE INC; GROSSE ILE
MICHIGAN HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC; FARMINGTON
MICHIGAN VISITING NURSE; ANN ARBOR
MIDMICHIGAN VNA; MIDLAND
MILLENNIUM HOME HEALTH CARE; SOUTHFIELD
MOONLITE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC; REDFORD
MUNSON HOME CARE; TRAVERSE CITY
MY PLACE HOME HEALTHCARE; LATHRUP VILLAGE
NEOCARE HOME CARE; TAYLOR
NEW CENTURY HOME HEALTH CARE; MADISON HEIGHTS
NORTH OTTAWA IN HOME CARE NURSING; GRAND HAVEN
NORTH WOODS HOME NURSING; MANISTIQUE
NORTHWEST MICHIGAN CHARLEVOIX; CHARLEVOIX
OAKLAWN HOMECARE; MARSHALL
OAKWOOD HOME CARE SERVICES; ALLEN PARK
OPTIMAL CARE, INC; SOUTHFIELD
PARRISH HOME HEALTHCARE; ROYAL OAK
PENNOCK HOMECARE; HASTINGS
PERSONAL HOME CARE SERVICES; NEW BALTIMORE
PLATINUM HOME CARE, INC; DETROIT
PORTAGE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE; HANCOCK
PORTER HILLS HOME HEALTH CARE; GRAND RAPIDS
RESTHAVEN HOME CARE; HOLLAND
ROYAL HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC; SAGINAW
SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOMECARE; MANISTIQUE
SENIOR LINK HOME HEALTH CARE, INC; DEARBORN
ST JOHN HOME CARE; CLINTON TOWNSHIP
ST JOSEPH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE; TAWAS CITY
ST JOSEPH MERCY HOME CARE; ANN ARBOR
ST JOSEPH MERCY LIVINGSTON HOME HEALTH; HOWELL
ST. FRANCIS HOME HEALTH CARE; ESCANABA
STURGIS HOME HEALTH CARE; STURGIS
SUNRISE HOME HEALTH SERVICES; LIVONIA
SUNSET HOME SERVICES; JENISON
SUPERIOR HOME NURSING AND HOSPICE; HANCOCK
TRIAD HOME CARE, INC; GARDEN CITY
TRIUMPH HOME HEALTH CARE INC; LIVONIA
UNITED HOME CARE; IRON RIVER
UNITED HOME HEALTH SERVICES; CANTON
UNIVERSAL HOMECARE, INC; SOUTHFIELD
UNS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC; KALAMAZOO
UP HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE; MARQUETTE
VISITING NURSE ASSN HOME HEALTH CARE; PORT HURON
VISITING NURSE ASSOC OF SE MI; OAK PARK
VISITING NURSE SERVICS OF W MI; GRAND RAPIDS
VNA/HOSPICE PARTNERS IN CARING; SAGINAW
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