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WITH ONE BRUSH STROKE Artists Unite to help Hospice House
The Mastic Beach Property Owners Association will be presenting the charity event, "With One Brush Stroke" on Sunday, April 10th from 2– 6PM. The organizers of this event are multi-award winning local watercolor artist, Lorrainne Rimmelin and her husband, Bruce Summa.
"Our intention is to create an art event that will showcase our local beauty, bring culture to the peninsula, and raise money for Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS). We are looking for a way to give back and raise money for this worthy cause," said Summa.
Bob DeBona, President of the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association said, "The Hospice House recently took care of one of our late Directors, Julie DeCarlo, and Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk cares for many of our members on a daily basis. When Bruce came to the Board with this idea, we all knew it was a no-brainer to sponsor this event. The MBPOA gets behind our members who are looking to promote goodwill, and come to us with a well thought-out plan. We think this will be a great event for Mastic Beach."
Rimmelin added, "With the recession, and so many government cutbacks, we really need to support the places that truly treat people with dignity, Hospice House is one of those places that matter."
With One Brush Stroke will feature ten successful artists who will be displaying and selling their art. Each artist will be donating a piece to be auctioned off throughout the day with the proceeds going to VNSHS’ Hospice House. Organizer Lorraine Rimmelin will be raffling her beautifully framed 15” x 30” watercolor painting titled, "Mastic Morning" which was inspired by Long Island's local beauty.
A five-dollar donation—which will also be going to Hospice House— will be required for entry to the event and will be collected at the door. Wine, cheese, fruits and other light refreshments will be provided complimentary, to round out what is anticipated to be a most pleasurable afternoon.
Mark April 10th on your calendar and plan on an afternoon of art and fun for a great cause. With One Brush Stroke will be held at the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association located at 31 Neighborhood Road (corner of Neighborhood and Orchid Drive) in Mastic Beach, N.Y.
For more information please call 631-399-6111 or visit the website www.masticbeachpropertyownersassociation.org
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Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk Hospice House Celebrates 5th anniversary
 Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk recently marked the 5th Anniversary of its Hospice House, an eight bed inpatient unit in East Northport, with a breakfast at the Northport Yacht Club. Since opening its doors in November 2004, the Hospice House has welcomed 1500 families and continues to provide comfort and compassionate end of life care. This milestone event was attended by nearly 100 guests, including the board of trustees, staff, donors, local politicians and members of the business community.
Pictured from left are Robert Cogliati, president of VNSHS board of trustees; Linda Taylor, chief executive officer and state Sen. John Flanagan
Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk Named as Top 500 Home Health Care Providers in the Country
December 2010 [Northport, NY] — Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk today announced that, for the fifth consecutive year, it has been named one of the top 500 home health agencies in the country, according to the 2010 HomeCare EliteTM. Now in its fifth year, the HomeCare Elite identifies the top 25 percent of home health agencies in the United States and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.
“The 2010 HomeCare Elite winners continue to demonstrate a commitment to providing their patients with the best possible care while performing at the highest level,” said Amanda Twiss, CEO of OCS HomeCare. "We congratulate Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk on being one of the top 500 home care agencies in the country."
Linda Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk credits the combination of competent and dedicated employees, superior clinical oversight, and strong management team with the company's ability to rank as one of the top 500 HomeCare Elite. Ms. Taylor said "I'm extremely proud of Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk's accomplishment which recognizes our ongoing commitment to excellence.”
“On the fifth anniversary of HomeCare Elite, DecisionHealth would like to congratulate the top HomeCare Elite agencies that achieved excellent clinical and financial outcomes, especially during times of such drastic regulatory changes,” added Marci Heydt, executive editor of DecisionHealth’s Home Health Line.
The 2010 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2010 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information. The entire list of the 2010 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS website at www.ocshomecare.com.
About OCS HomeCare
As the industry leader in benchmarking, reporting and analytics, OCS HomeCare empowers home health and hospice organizations with results-driven data intelligence, plus the largest and most accurate comparative database. Homecare providers, payers, associations, government agencies, vendors, and consultants all turn to OCS HomeCare to elevate decision-making, raise the bar on results, and bring home positive outcomes. For more information about OCS HomeCare, please visit www.ocshomecare.com or call 888-325-3396.
About DecisionHealth®
For more than 30 years, DecisionHealth has served as the industry’s leading source for news, analysis and instructional guidance with cutting edge information sources such as Home Health Line, OASIS-C & Outcomes Solutions and Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. Our unique blend of award-winning staff journalists and unmatched access to health care executives, providers, healthcare organization managers and their revenue-cycle staffs enables us to provide solutions, tools and guidance that is relied on by nearly 100,000 home health care and specialty physician practice professionals. For more information, please visit www.decisionhealth.com or call 877-602-3835.
Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk Appoints New President to Board of Trustees
June 18, 2009 -- Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk (Northport, NY), a not-for-profit, community based home health care agency and hospice, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert P. Cogliati as President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Cogliati is a certified public accountant and a partner at Caminiti & Cogliati, CPA’s, LLP, a public accounting firm in Hauppauge, NY. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of CPA’s. A longtime resident of Northport, Mr. Cogliati is married with four children. In addition to Mr. Cogliati’s appointment, the agency has appointed Ronald J. Duswalt as 2nd vice president of the board. Mr. Duswalt holds numerous professional designations including certified financial planner, chartered financial consultant and chartered life underwriter. He is a registered representative of the investment firm Horner, Townsend & Kent. Anthony F. Silva, CPA has been elected treasurer of the board. Mr. Silva is Vice President of Finance for BWD Group LLC, a premier insurance broker in Jericho, NY. Anthony has spent the last 23 years in the insurance industry, holding various positions that have expanded his knowledge of accounting and finance. He resides in Garden City with his wife and 2 children.
Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk Ranked Among Top 25% of Home Health Providers in Country,
January 16, 2009. For the third consecutive year, Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk has been named to the 2008 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.
“The 2008 HomeCare Elite winners exemplify a commitment to providing their patients with optimum care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, Senior Director of Marketing Communications at OCS, Inc. "We congratulate Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk on being one of the Top home care agencies in the country."
Linda Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk credits the combination of competent and dedicated employees, superior clinical oversight, and strong management team with the company's ability to rank as one of the HomeCare Elite. Ms. Taylor said "I'm extremely proud of Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice of Suffolk's accomplishment which recognizes our ongoing commitment to excellence.”
“DecisionHealth would like to congratulate the top HomeCare Elite agencies that achieved excellent clinical and financial outcomes by providing quality care to their patients,” adds Marci Heydt, Executive Editor of DecisionHealth’s Home Health Line.
The 2008 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2008 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent newsletter …home health line. The entire list of the 2008 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS web site at www.ocsys.com/HCE.
About OCS, Inc.
OCS is the market leader in healthcare information solutions. By collecting, evaluating and interpreting healthcare information, we empower leaders with data-driven insight that helps optimize mission-critical decision making. OCS combines the richness of the nation’s most comprehensive post-acute data warehouse with cutting-edge analysis tools, consulting services and custom technology solutions. Our information-based solutions facilitate providers, payors, industry analysts, consultants, Federal and state governments, medical products and pharmaceutical companies with advancing their missions using objective, independent information that is not available from other sources. Learn more at www.ocsys.com or call 888.325.3396.
About DecisionHealth
DecisionHealth® serves the clinical, business and regulatory needs of health care practitioners, providers and their administrative staff nationwide, including home health agencies. For more than 20 years, DecisionHealth has served as the industry's leading source for news, analysis and instructional guidance with brand names such as Home Health Line, Home Care Outcomes, the Complete Home Health ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding Manual, Private Duty Insider and Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. Our unique blend of award-winning information specialists, in-house journalists and unmatched access to health care executives, providers and their staffs results in news, analysis and solutions that have captured the attention of nearly 100,000 healthcare readers. For more information, please visit www.DecisionHealth.com or call 877.602.3835.
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