Interim HealthCare, a locally-owned franchise serving Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties since 1984, has been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. 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, process of care measures, and financial performance.

“Our team members always go the extra mile to meet the needs of our patients,” said Coshocton resident Cynthia Harriman, RN, BSN branch manager. Interim HealthCare’s dedicated and highly skilled team, along with a focus on quality improvement, helped the company rank as one of the 2011 HomeCare Elite, the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry.

Marti Wells, clinical manager, of Uhrichsville, stated, “We’re proud of the efforts of our team in achieving Elite status for the second consecutive year.”

“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.