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V.P., Communications
Delaware Hospice, Inc.
800-838-9800
Sfarrell@delawarehospice.org

National Benchmarking Firm Identifies Delaware Hospice

2005 Vision Award Winner

Wilmington, DE— November 15, 2005.  Delaware Hospice today announced that National Benchmarking firm Outcome Concept Systems, Inc. (OCS) selected their agency as the winner of the 2005 Vision Award Winner for Visionary Use of Operational and Financial Information in a Hospice Environment.

“It is an honor to receive recognition for our achievements in providing quality services by being economically responsible while meeting the needs of our community,” commented Lorna V. Hearn, RN, MS, V.P., Chief Operating Officer.

“Choosing only one winner in each category is always difficult, and after five years, it has become far more challenging,” said Amanda Twiss, OCS President.  “The quality of this year’s entries, representing hundreds of agencies, shows how creative our clients are in developing new ways of leveraging the power of information to achieve success. In the end, it is all about improving overall patient care and we are pleased to recognize the 2005 Vision Award winners as the cream of an outstanding crop. ”

For over 23 years, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to nearly 20,000 patients and their families.  Our goal is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible.  Delaware Hospice services are a covered benefit under Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans and HMOs.

Delaware Hospice is the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware and southern Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania.  For questions, please call 800-838-9800 or visit our web site at www.delawarehospice.org.

Founded by a pioneer in the area of home care outcomes, OCS has provided organizations with performance improvement solutions since 1992. With over 1,500 clients spanning all 50 states, OCS maintains the nation’s largest proprietary home care benchmark database comprised of patient-level data across all business components: clinical, financial, operational, visit utilization and patient satisfaction.  OCS uses this information to provide the home health, hospice and private duty markets with relevant research and industry education, as well as business intelligence products and services. Endorsed by trade associations throughout the country and recommended by major MIS vendors, OCS is the premier quality management vendor for post acute care. For more information, access OCS’ web site at http://www.ocsys.com or call 206-325-3396.

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