Natick VNA Named Non-Profit Partner of the Year by MetroWest Chamber of Commerce

NATICK, Mass. - Dec. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Natick Visiting Nurse Association (Natick VNA), the area’s premier free-standing, not-for-profit home health care agency, today announced that it has been named as Non-Profit Partner of the Year by the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce.

The award, which was presented at the Chamber’s recent 119^th Annual Meeting and Awards Gala, was based on several criteria, including the agency’s contributions to and positive impact within MetroWest; how the agency has been an active business community and Chamber member; and how the agency has improved the quality of life throughout MetroWest.

Among Natick VNA’s award-winning contributions are its clinical outcomes. Natick VNA has exceeded both national and state averages in 22 categories of Medicare’s Home Health Compare quality reporting, and 91 percent of the agency’s patients would recommend it to others needing home care.

Through its Pharmaceutical Free Programs, MetroWest Meds Prescription Drug Card, Community Education events and other medication discount programs, Natick VNA’s MetroWest Meds has enrolled, assisted and educated more than 5,600 people and has distributed more than 22,600 medications to its clients.

Additionally, Natick VNA collaborates with myriad community-based health and pharmaceutical organizations; and statewide, local and senior service providers. Its staff have been active in the Chamber, having served on both Chamber boards and committees.

Natick VNA has served as a leader among its peers as an early adopter of various technologies that help to improve patient outcomes, including telemonitoring and, most recently, a clinical documentation solution for iPads. The agency has been accredited since 2001 by Community Health Accreditation Program; it has been named for three years in a row to the HomeCare Elite, a compilation of top-performing home health agencies in the country; and has been awarded many other distinctions.

Finally, over the course of the agency’s 115 years, it has cared for an average of 2,000 people annually and 230,000 patients since its inception.

“We are so proud of the care we provide to our patients and their families throughout MetroWest,” said Natick VNA CEO Judith Boyko, MBA, MS, RN. “We wouldn’t be able to achieve our goals and objectives without key collaborative relationships like the ones we have with the Chamber and others. We are honored to receive this award for our contributions to and role within the region,” she added. “Thank you to the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce for its continued advocacy for the people who live, work and play here.”

The Natick VNA is located at 209 West Central Street, Suite 313, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-653-3081 or visit www.natickvna.org.

About The Natick Visiting Nurse Association: The Natick VNA, which serves more than 20 towns in MetroWest, is the area’s premier free-standing, not-for-profit home health care agency. The Natick VNA helps patients of all ages live with the fullest degree of independence in their own homes, while benefiting from the agency’s state-of-the-art home telemonitoring technology, ComfortCare palliative care program, cold laser therapy, and other advanced services.