Valir Hospice has earned top distinction among hospice care providers nationally.
HEALTHCAREfirst announced it has selected Valir Hospice as recipient of the 2023 Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Honors Award.
“We are so excited to receive this prestigious award,” said Amy Walkup, RN, administrator for Valir Hospice. “I believe it showcases the tremendous effort put forth by our team daily as we aim to provide top quality hospice care to the patients we serve.”
Valir Hospice is one of only a handful of Hospice companies in all of Oklahoma to receive the award, and the only one based in the OKC metro area.
“At Valir Hospice, we believe life should be celebrated at every stage and that caring for those who are at the end of life is an honor,” said Brad Yazell, President of Valir Hospice.
“We are so proud of our team at Valir Hospice for the work they are doing each day as they strive to make a difference for the patients they serve,” said Chris Cummings, Chief Operating Officer at Valir Health. “We couldn’t be prouder of our team for earning this national recognition.” (story continues below)
The HCAHPS award is the culmination of an intensive annual review. It recognizes agencies that continuously provide a positive patient experience and high-quality care, as measured by the patient and caregiver experience. The highest performing agencies are chosen by analyzing the performance of the HCAHPS survey satisfaction measures. The 2023 award is based on survey results gathered between April 2022 and March 2023.
HCAHPS Honors acknowledges the highest performing agencies by analyzing performance on the Willingness to Recommend question as a qualifier and then analyzing performance on 18 other questions that comprise the publicly reported measures. HCAHPS Honors recipients include agencies scoring above the HEALTHCAREfirst National Average on at least 85% of the evaluated questions.
“We began our Annual Hospice Honors Award program more than ten years ago as a way to highlight those agencies that are truly leading the way in providing and demonstrating quality patient care,” said Ronda Howard, Vice President of Revenue Cycle and CAHPS at HEALTHCAREfirst. “We congratulate Valir Hospice on their success and are so proud and honored that they have chosen to partner with us in helping drive success for their agency.”
HEALTHCAREfirst is a leading provider of revenue cycle management services, CAHPS and bereavement surveys, and advanced analytics for hospice organizations.
