Grove City Medical Center's Home Health Services was recently named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite, which recognizes the country's top-performing home health agencies. Using an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, process measure implementation and financial performance, HomeCare Elite identifies and ranks the top 25 percent of agencies. Grove City Medical Center's Home Health Services is one of 67 Pennsylvania agencies receiving recognition from HomeCare Elite; there are more than 500 agencies statewide.

Grove City Medical Center's Home Health Services has been providing in-home care for patients in the area for nearly 25 years. In recent years, the
growing need for in-home nursing care across the country has expanded the industry to over 1 million health care providers. GCMC's Home Health
Services is comprised of nurses and nurse aides, supported by a social
worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist and a speech therapist.
In 2011, the agency's staff provided care for more than 600 new patients,
which represented a significant increase over previous years. "With the
national focus among those who pay for health care services working to keep patients out of hospitals and in their homes, the need for in-home care is surging dramatically," said Karen Greggs, RN, Director of GCMC's Home Health Services.

Along with regular mandatory reporting of its performance measures to the
appropriate regulatory agencies, a major component of the Home Health
Service's quality improvement is the measuring of patients' experiences
through the use of surveys, which consistently rates among the highest level of satisfaction.

Brad VanSickles, Vice President of Operations and Patient Care Services
credits the remarkable patient support for the Home Health Services agency to "the commitment of Karen and her staff to providing excellent
compassionate care. We are certainly proud of this achievement," said
VanSickles, "but even more pleased with the continued positive relationship we have with the people of our community."