Infinity Homecare Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

Sarasota, Florida – October 10, 2012 – Infinity Homecare, LLC (“Infinity” or the “Company”) announced today that it has appointed Steve Karasick to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
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Infinity HomeCare Press Release - October 10, 2012

Home Care Elite 2012 ResultsThe 2012 HomeCare Elite™ is the compilation of the most successful home care providers in the United States.
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Infinity Homecare Press Release - August 18, 2010

According to statistics from the Medicare.gov/Home Health Comparison, Infinity exceeded the national and state averages in the following categories featured below.
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Acute Care Hospitalization^*1
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital.

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Improvement in the acute care hospitalization outcome is demonstrated by a decrease in the percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. Lower percentages are better. Patients may need to go into the hospital while they are getting care. In some instances, this may not be avoidable even with good home health care. Acute care hospitalization may be avoided if the homehealth staff adequately checks the patient’s health condition at each visit to detect problems early. Staff must also assess the patient’s ability to eat, drink, and take medication, and safety in their home. They should also coordinate the patient’s care by regularly communicating with patients, informal caregivers, doctors, and other care providers.

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Improvement in Ambulation^*2
How often patients got better at walking or moving around.

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Improvement in the ambulation/locomotion outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who improve walking or mobility. Higher percentages are better. Many patients receiving home health may need help to walk safely. This assistance can come from a person or equipment(like a cane). If they use a wheelchair, they may have difficulty moving around safely. Getting better at walking or using a wheelchair is usually a sign of progress. Home health staff needs to evaluate the need for any special assistance devices or equipment and train patients on their use. If a patient can perform this activity with little assistance, they are more independent, self-confident, and active.

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Improvement in Management of Medication^*3
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth.

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Improvement in the medications outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who improve the ability to take their medicines correctly. Higher percentages are better. It is important that patients take the right medicines, at the right times, and in the right amounts. Medicines include those prescribed by a doctor and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines (e.g., pain relievers, vitamins, laxatives, etc.). Patients should inform their doctor and home health care staff about all their medicines, including OTC, and any allergic or bad reactions (like rashes or dizziness). Home health staff can help teach ways to organize medicines and take them properly.

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Improvement in Dyspnea^*4
How often patients’ breathing improved.

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Improvement in the dyspnea outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who become less short of breath or dyspneic. Higher percentages are better. Breathing sufficiently to perform normal activities of daily living(ADLs) improves the quality of a patient’s life. The home health staff will observe and evaluate the level of shortness of breath during a 20-foot walk. Severity of dyspnea is measured by the frequency of stops to catch their breath. Home health staff needs to evaluate the need for any special assistance devices or equipment and train patients on their use.

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Improvement in Pain-Interfering w/Activity^*5
How often patients had less pain when moving around.

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Improvement in the pain interfering with activity outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who have less pain when moving around. Home health staff should ask if patients are having pain at each visit. If pain exists,the patient or caregiver should tell the staff. Staff can find and treat the cause and make the patient more comfortable. If pain is not treated, the patient may not be able to perform daily routines, become depressed,or have an overall poor quality of life.

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Improvement in Status of Surgical Wounds^*6
How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation.

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Improvement in the status of surgical wounds outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who demonstrate an improvement in the condition of surgical wounds. Higher percentages are better. A wound is the presence of any wound resulting from a surgical procedure. Each wound site is a possible entrance for bacteria. Wound infections and other complications that prevent or slow healing create additional pain and discomfort. Furthermore, recovery costs increase due to additional supplies and skilled visits. Appropriate treatment with subsequent wound healing will improve the patient’s safety and health.

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Improvement in Bed Transferring^*7
How often patients got better at getting in and out to bed.

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Improvement in the transferring outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who are better able to get in and out of bed. Higher percentages are better. Certain abilities needed to function independently can be developed or maintained by managing symptoms or through physical or occupational therapy. Being able to get in and out of bed with no assistance may be necessary before patients can do many other things, like dressing or toileting. It is especially important if there are no caregivers to assist the patient when the home health care ends. Home health staff needs to evaluate the need for any special assistance devices or equipment and train patients on their use.

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Improvement in Bathing^*8
How often patients got better at bathing.

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Improvement in bathing is demonstrated by an increase in the number of patients who improve or maintain the ability to bathe. Higher percentages are better. Certain abilities needed to function independently can be developed or maintained by managing symptoms or through physical or occupational therapy. Bathing ability is especially important if there are no caregivers to assist the patient when the home health care ends. Homehealth staff needs to evaluate the need for any special assistance devices or equipment and train patients on their use. If a patient can perform this activity with little assistance, they are more independent, self-confident, and active.

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Data Sources
Diagram data was compiled from http://www.medicare.gov

*1. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServerdf4e.html
*2. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServereab7.html
*3. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServer4429.html
*4. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServer3d9c.html
*5. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServeracca.html
*6. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServerc924.html
*7. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServer8401.html
*8. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/medqic/ContentServera4ab.html

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