Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice today announced that it has been named a Top Agency of the 2015 HomeCare Elite™. Winners are ranked through an analysis of publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice implementation, patient experience, quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance. In order to be considered, an agency must be Medicare-certified and have data for at least one outcome in Home Health Compare. Out of 9,718 agencies considered, 2,431 are elite.

The award is sponsored by OCS HomeCare, a division of National Research Corporation, the leading provider of home health and hospice metrics and analytics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of the most respected independent publication in the home care profession, Home Health Line.

In Maine, only two other home health agencies were recognized as being in the top 25 percent. The other agencies are Androscoggin Home Health & Hospice in Lewiston and Sunrise County Homecare Services in Lubec.

“The 2015 HomeCare Elite winners deserve credit for demonstrating high-quality care in their communities. As quality care initiatives become top-of-mind for healthcare providers, we recognize this as a remarkable achievement and are pleased to make this our 10th year of acknowledgment for top performing home health organizations,” said Christine Lang, VP of Product Development for OCS HomeCare. “We congratulate Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice on being one of the top 100 home care agencies in the country.”

Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice is a fully licensed not-for-profit organization. As the leading provider of home health and hospice care in Lincoln and Knox counties, it offers nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides, hospice and counseling services to patients of all ages. Part of LincolnHealth’s continuum of healthcare services, Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice’s nearly 60 employees cared for more than 800 patients last year.

Executive Director Kathy Bean, RN, credits her agency’s team of physicians, nurses, therapists, home health aides, social workers and volunteers for their ability to achieve this important recognition. "Their fine work is being recognized by regional and national organizations. The entire team is committed to delivering highly skilled compassionate care to our patients, and this award reflects that commitment.” said Bean.

Home health and hospice services are available 24-hours-a-day and can be arranged by calling your physician. For more information please call (207) 563-4592.