Home Care Services

Stan Berry
Vice President; CEO, Adventist Health Home Care Services
  • A division which includes 14 home health, seven hospice, four private duty, one home infusion therapy and four home medical equipment agencies
  • Serves 24 counties in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington
  • One hospice house in Paradise, California
Patients Served 22,722
Home Health Visits 234,688
Hospice Visits 49,954
Miles Traveled 3,430,320
Employees 1,352
Volunteers 131
Volunteer Hours 1,805
Supporting Physicians 4,400
  • Four home care agencies were named to the 2013 HomeCare Elite list compiled by Outcome Concept Systems, Inc., a Seattle-based company providing data products and benchmark services for home health, hospice and private duty agencies. The listing of the top tier U.S. home health care agencies honors those that rank in the top 25 percent in their region based upon quality of care, quality improvement and financial performance
  • Acquired a hospice license for the Southern California Region serving Glendale Adventist Medical Center, White Memorial Medical Center and Simi Valley Hospital
  • Increased admissions in 2013 for home health and hospice by three percent as compared to 2012
  • Implemented a new customer management software to assist with the promotion of services and expertise of the home care service line to the medical community, referral sources and community service groups
  • Increased efficiency and accuracy of assessments by centralizing quality assurance and coding
  • Implemented medication management in our hospice locations, reducing costs while ensuring patient comfort
  • Continued to develop programs to meet national health care priorities to reduce re-hospitalization and improve the health of those with chronic conditions

DESCRIPTION

Stan Berry
Vice President; CEO, Adventist Health Home Care Services

  • A division which includes 14 home health, seven hospice, four private duty, one home infusion therapy and four home medical equipment agencies
  • Serves 24 counties in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington
  • One hospice house in Paradise, California

Key Statistics

Patients Served 22,722
Home Health Visits 234,688
Hospice Visits 49,954
Miles Traveled 3,430,320
Employees 1,352
Volunteers 131
Volunteer Hours 1,805
Supporting Physicians 4,400

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Four home care agencies were named to the 2013 HomeCare Elite list compiled by Outcome Concept Systems, Inc., a Seattle-based company providing data products and benchmark services for home health, hospice and private duty agencies. The listing of the top tier U.S. home health care agencies honors those that rank in the top 25 percent in their region based upon quality of care, quality improvement and financial performance
  • Acquired a hospice license for the Southern California Region serving Glendale Adventist Medical Center, White Memorial Medical Center and Simi Valley Hospital
  • Increased admissions in 2013 for home health and hospice by three percent as compared to 2012
  • Implemented a new customer management software to assist with the promotion of services and expertise of the home care service line to the medical community, referral sources and community service groups
  • Increased efficiency and accuracy of assessments by centralizing quality assurance and coding
  • Implemented medication management in our hospice locations, reducing costs while ensuring patient comfort
  • Continued to develop programs to meet national health care priorities to reduce re-hospitalization and improve the health of those with chronic conditions