IHHC Ranked Among Top 500 of Home Health Providers in the Country
Iowa Health Home Care (IHHC) has been named to the HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 500 home health agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information.
"The 2008 HomeCare Elite winners exemplify a commitment to providing patients with optimum care while performing at the highest level," said Phyllis Stadtlander, president and CEO of Iowa Health Home Care. "We are very proud and honored to have received this award, not only for this past year, but for the second consecutive year."
The 2008 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry and is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care's independent newsletter ...home health line.
Iowa Health Home Care is an affiliate of Iowa Health System and is based in Urbandale. It has been in operation since 1998. Employing more than 500 people, services include nursing, therapies, hospice services (home and Taylor House), palliative care, home medical equipment, infusion, home care aides and companions, telemonitoring, and Lifeline (a personal emergency response system). Most of IHHC's services are offered in the homes of patients and customers.