SSM Health at Home recognized for exceptional care.

October 26, 2023 09:24 AM -

MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS  – SSM Health at Home’s Illinois home health and hospice programs have been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as “Superior Performers” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022 calendar year.

SSM Health at Home Hospice Staff

The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge home health and hospice agencies that consistently provide high-quality service to their patients. Home health award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall satisfaction score for more than 2,500 home health providers. Hospice award recipients were determined by reviewing and ranking the overall caregiver survey satisfaction score for over 1,000 hospice providers.

“SHP is proud to present the SHPBest awards to our top-performing customers. We commend these organizations for their continuous focus on delivering the highest quality of care to their patients”, said Rob Paulsson, President of SHP.

“I am extremely proud of the home health and hospice teams in Illinois for earning SHPBest awards,” said Dg Gloede, President of Post-Acute. “These awards acknowledge SSM Health at Home’s commitment to providing high-quality home health and hospice services to our patients and their families.”

Read more about the SHPBest awards program, including methodology and award recipient lists for home health at hospice.

About SSM Health at Home

SSM Health at Home is a Catholic, nonprofit organization providing home health and hospice to communities in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Our care teams are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. Learn more about SSM Health at Home.

About Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP)

Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) is a leader in data analytics and benchmarking that drive daily clinical and operational decisions. Our solutions bring real-time data to post-acute providers, hospitals, and ACOs to better coordinate quality care and improve patient outcomes. Since 1996, SHP has helped more than 7,000 organizations nationwide raise the bar for healthcare performance.

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