Best of the Best
VNA Middlesex East was recently recognized for its performance in a two-year Medicare demonstration project that tracked and aligned reimbursement to success on seven mandated standards of care. The project collected data to determine whether our care helped patients improved mobility, control shortness of breath, take their medicines properly, manage pain, heal wounds and prevent rehospitalization. In keeping with the terms of the project, the agency received a $165,000 bonus based upon savings realized by Medicare. We were one of only three home healthcare agencies nationally that achieved recognition as "the best of the best" for high performance on all seven outcomes.

Planning for 2010 Auction Underway
Our 18th Annual Gala Auction on Saturday, November 6 will honor board member Karen Marshall. Karen joined our board in 2004 and has played an important role in repeated success of this annual fundraising event. She is a long time resident of Andover and also contributes her time and talents to the Andover Garden Club, Andover Public Schools, Merrimack College, Rogers Center for the Arts, and Northern Community College.

The Auction involves months of planning and we are now seeking donations of items for bid. Popular items include restaurant and hotel gift certificates, gift baskets, sports memorabilia, Red Sox-Patriots-Bruins-Celtics tickets, golf outings, jewelry, and art. Many generous individuals and businesses help us present over 100 items for bid at this event held at the Crestview in Woburn. If you have an item you would like to donate, please contact Diana Gould at 781-224-3399, ext. 2340 or dgould@vnaofme.org