Hallmark Health Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Inc. (HHVNA and Hospice) was recently recognized by MassPro, the Medicare quality improvement organization for Massachusetts, at a conference honoring the achievements made by home health agencies participating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Home Health Quality Initiative (HHQI). HHVNA and Hospice received its award for improving clinical care related to one or more target outcome measures or areas of care.

“Of the agencies that worked with MassPro on the HHQI project, a majority were able to significantly improve their selected target outcomes. All of the agencies that volunteered to participate in this project clearly showed their commitment to improving the quality of care delivered to their patients,” said Helen M. Magliozzi, RN, BSN, Manager, Home Health and Nursing Home Services.

According to Diane Farraher-Smith, MSN, MBA, RN, Executive Director of HHVNA and Hospice and Senior Vice President at Hallmark Health, “Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice is committed to the highest standards of clinical care with all of our patients. This recognition by MassPro attests to our agency’s ability to meet and exceed the expectations of our patients and their physicians.”