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The Madelia Community Hospital Home Health Care Program has been identified as one of the best practices in the nation at reducing hospitalization. In a study, which analyzed the OBQI/Home Health Compare hospitalization rates of over 7,500 Medicare certified agencies in the United States, the MCH Home Health Care Program was found to be in the top 8% of all agencies in the country. As of March 3, 2005, Madelia Community Hospital Home Health Care clients were admitted to the hospital less frequently than 92% of all other agencies in the country.

As a result of this superb ranking, the MHC program has been invited to participate in a national study conducted in part by the National Association for Home Care. The study will strive to identify what the best agencies in the country do to reduce hospitalization rates. The study is not an open study; only agencies that score in the top 8% nationally are invited to participate.

The Madelia Community Hospital Home Health Care Program conducted 8,844 home care visits during the fiscal year 2003 – 2004. Elsie Pace, who recently retired, served as Home Health Care Program director for numerous years, her new successor is Laura Mayer, RN. Additional members of the Home Health Care team are Amy Ardolf, Cathy Becker, Marlene Davis, Katy Eiselt, Beth Goodburn, Wanda Grebenc, Janice Keech, Marnie Korteum, Crystal Mayberry and Lana Moon. To inquire about Home Health Care services, interested persons may call 507-642-3255.