Clearwater, Fla. (June 26, 2015) – Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, has been named a 2015 Hospice Honors recipient, a prestigious award that recognizes hospice agencies throughout the country providing the best patient care as rated by patients’ caregivers.
“It is an honor to have been recognized with this award, and it is a true privilege to be honored as one, of only 11, hospice organizations in Florida providing the highest level of satisfaction,” says Suzanne Rice, RN-CHPN, Empath Health quality improvement manager. “We will continue to demonstrate the highest quality of care to both, our patients and our caregivers.”
This prestigious annual award given by Deyta recognizes the top 100 agencies nationally. Deyta used the Family Evaluation of Hospice Care (FEHC) survey results from more than 1,700 partnering hospice agencies contained in its national, FEHC database with an evaluation period of October 2013 through December 2014. Award recipients were then identified by evaluating performance on a set of 19 satisfaction indicator measures.
Empath Health President & CEO Rafael J. Sciullo credits his staff and volunteers for earning this award, citing their commitment to the organization’s mission of compassion and high-quality care for patients and their caregivers.
“This honor is especially meaningful to us because it represents the opinions of the people we serve,” Sciullo said. “Our staff and volunteers give their hearts and skills to our patients and families every day, and the survey responses acknowledge that effort, rewarding us with a top rating for our care.”
About Suncoast Hospice
Suncoast Hospice was established in 1977 by a group of volunteers who realized the value of hospice care and wanted to bring it to their community. As a member of Empath Health, we are a non-profit organization that provides care, compassion and comfort to thousands of Pinellas County residents. Contact Suncoast Hospice at 727-467-7423 or EmpathHealth.org.
About Empath Health
Empath Health is a non-profit integrated network of care that provides expert, life-changing health care to those with chronic and advanced illnesses. Empath Health includes hospice, palliative home health and physician services, independent living assistance and day care for seniors, HIV services and advance care planning. Contact Empath Health at 727-467-7423 or EmpathHealth.org.
About Deyta, LLC
Partnering with thousands of hospice, home health, human services, and other healthcare organizations, Deyta simplifies data driven management, enabling our clients to overcome the avalanche of information that clouds good judgment. With Deyta, healthcare leaders make proactive decisions that strengthen financial performance, improve operational efficiency, assure CMS compliance, and provide better patient care.