Metro Home Health Care is Named to 2009 HomeCare Elite as Top Health Care Provider

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 05, 2009 – Metro Home Health Care announced today that it has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the U.S.  Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance.

“Metro’s consistent emphasis on exceptional patient caring has allowed us to achieve this important recognition,” said Marianne Windhorst, director of professional services, Metro Home Health Care.  “The experience and professional dedication of our clinical staff facilitates patients reaching their highest potential.”

“The 2009 HomeCare Elite winners demonstrate a commitment to providing their patients with the best possible care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, senior director of marketing communications at OCS HomeCare. "We congratulate Metro Home Health Care on being one of the top home care agencies in the country."

The 2009 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2009 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS HomeCare, the leading provider of homecare information, and DecisionHealth, publisher of homecare’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2009 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS Web site at www.ocshomecare.com.

“DecisionHealth would like to congratulate the top HomeCare Elite agencies that achieved excellent clinical and financial outcomes by providing quality care to their patients,” adds Marci Heydt, executive editor of DecisionHealth’s Home Health Line.

Metro Home Health Care also was recently named a 2009 Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press, the second consecutive year it has received this honor.

Metro Home Health Care is the only healthcare provider in Michigan to be recognized by both organizations in the same year.

“We truly are honored to achieve this unique distinction.  At Metro Home Health Care, we believe we have an outstanding and dedicated team of professionals who provide exceptional care to patients in their homes,” said Dr. Agustin V. Arbulu C., CEO, Metro Home Health Care.  “The recognition as a top workplace in the region and also being named as a 2009 Home Care Elite recipient underscores that our attention is first to address the needs of our patients, treating each with compassion and respect, while delivering only the highest level of patient care.”