Summit Orthopaedic earns top rating

Summit Orthopaedic Home Care, headquartered in Lewes, has been named a 2017 Premier Performer by Strategic Healthcare Programs. This honor was awarded to Summit for receiving a Top 5 percent ranking nationally for Patient Satisfaction among Home Health Agencies.

The staff of Summit Orthopaedic Home Care has been caring for patients in Sussex and Kent counties since 2015. Summit is a Medicare-certified Home Health Agency of highly skilled nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and social workers.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, under the direction of the Home Health Quality Reporting requirements, Summit is rated a 4-star agency. This indicates that Summit performs better than 80 percent of all agencies nationwide in measured care practices and outcomes.

With an initial focus on orthopaedics, the staff of Summit have developed close relationships with Delaware orthopaedic surgeons and hospitals, developing best-practice protocols for joint replacements, spine surgeries, and other orthopaedic needs.

With this approach to care, not only are patient satisfaction scores high, but surgical outcomes are improved and health care costs are minimized. Summit’s 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rate for 2017 was 2.2 percent, significantly better than the Delaware home health agency average of 9.8 percent. These statistics have made Summit the preferred provider for many of the best surgeons and hospitals throughout the state.

“To be in the top 5 percent of all home care agencies for patient satisfaction nationally is an incredible honor but not surprising,” said Eric Reinhold, owner of Summit Orthopaedic Home Care. “When we started Summit, we set out to bring a different kind of home care to Southern Delaware – something that has never been seen before. We are a team of exceptional clinicians and office staff who go above and beyond what is expected. We are in the home caring for the patient within 24 hours of referral, including Saturdays and Sundays. It’s exciting to see that the commitment from our world-class staff is being recognized on a national basis. And it’s equally satisfying to know that we can bring this award-winning care to our neighbors in Southern Delaware.”

For more information, call 302-703-0800 or go to www.SummitOrthoDE.com.