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October 4, 2020
Durant, Okla., RN Case Manager Tammy Richard has been named Winner of the In-Home Care category in the Oklahoman’s 2020 Recognizing Nurses program. Richard and her fellow honorees were recognized during a virtual awards ceremony on Sunday, October 4, 2020.“Nurses are the backbone of patient care — they’re ordinary people doing the extraordinary,” said Jane Nelson, CAE, chief executive officer at the Oklahoma Nurses Association. “Being nominated and recognized by their peers for an accolade...  Read more
August 13, 2020
Readers of the Tahlequah Daily Press in Tahlequah, Okla., voted Carter Healthcare “Best Home Care/Hospice” in the 2020 Best of the Best in Cherokee County Reader’s Choice Survey. This is the second year in a row our Tahlequah office has received this honor."I would like to thank the Tahlequah community for the incredible support," said Cassie Knori-Baker, Regional Director of Business Development. "This award is a huge accomplishment, and we are forever grateful."Knori-Baker continued, "The...  Read more
June 25, 2020
Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), a healthcare data analytics and benchmarking organization, has recognized six Carter Healthcare offices in their 2019 SHPBest program.Our Brady, Texas, office earned the SHPBest Premier Performer Home Health Patient Satisfaction Award. This award is given in recognition of achieving an overall score that ranked in the top 5 percent in the SHP national HHCAHPS (Home Health Compare) benchmark.Our Ardmore, Okla.; Greensburg, Pa.; Lawton, Okla.; New Braunfels, Texas; and Steubenville, Ohio, offices...  Read more
April 29, 2020
ABILITY Network and Decision Health just announced the 2019 HomeCare Elite list, and Carter Healthcare is prominently on display as one of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. Twenty-six of Carter Healthcare’s providers made the list, meaning they were ranked among the top 25% of all home health agencies in the nation. Included in that number were eight providers ranked in the top 500 (or top 4% nationwide) and three providers ranked in the top 100 (or top 1%...  Read more
February 4, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released their Home Health Compare ratings for the fourth quarter of 2019, and Carter Healthcare is proud to have 27 providers—encompassing 52 locations—among the agencies awarded a 5-star rating for quality of patient care. Only 638 (slightly less than six percent) of the more than 11,000 home health providers in the nation earned this distinction.The CMS 5-star quality rating system rates the nation’s home health agencies...  Read more
November 4, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Awards Five-Star Rating to Carter Healthcare for Providing the Nation’s Highest Quality Home Healthcare     OKLAHOMA CITY, November 4, 2019 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 27 of its providers, including 53 locations, have earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 6 percent of all home health providers nationwide. Carter Healthcare's 5-star providers include every location in the states of Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.   The CMS...  Read more
July 30, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Awards Five-Star Rating to Carter Healthcare for Providing the Nation’s Highest Quality Home Healthcare     OKLAHOMA CITY, July 30, 2019 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 27 of its providers, including 59 locations, have earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 4 percent of all providers nationwide.   The CMS Home Health Compare rating system rates the nation’s Medicare-certified home health agencies on a one- to five-star scale for quality of...  Read more
June 11, 2019
Eight Carter Healthcare Offices Named to 2018 SHPBest List     OKLAHOMA CITY, June 11, 2019 — Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), a healthcare data analytics and benchmarking organization, has recognized eight Carter Healthcare offices in their 2018 SHPBest program.   Carter Healthcare’s Ardmore, Okla., and McAlester, Okla., offices both earned the SHPBest Premier Performer Home Health Patient Satisfaction Award. This award is given in recognition of achieving an overall score that ranked in the top five percent in the SHP national HHCAHPS (Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of...  Read more
May 29, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Awards Five-Star Rating to Carter Healthcare for Providing the Nation’s Highest Quality Home Healthcare     OKLAHOMA CITY, May 29, 2019 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 26 of its providers, including 58 locations, have earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 4 percent of all providers nationwide.   The CMS Home Health Compare rating system rates the nation’s Medicare-certified home health agencies on a one- to five-star scale for quality of...  Read more
January 24, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Awards Five-Star Rating to Carter Healthcare for Providing the Nation’s Highest Quality Home Healthcare     OKLAHOMA CITY, January 24, 2019 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 25 of its providers, including 57 locations, have earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 4 percent of all providers nationwide.   The CMS Home Health Compare rating system rates the nation’s Medicare-certified home health agencies on a one- to five-star scale for quality of...  Read more
December 17, 2018
    OKLAHOMA CITY, December 17, 2018 — Carter Healthcare announced today that it has been named to the 2018 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 13 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlighted the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall.   The ranking is developed by ABILITY® Network, a leading information technology company helping providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexities of healthcare. It is sponsored...  Read more
December 9, 2018
The Oklahoman NAMES CARTER HEALTHCARE A WINNER OF THE Oklahoma TOP WORKPLACES 2018 AWARD OKLAHOMA CITY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 – Carter Healthcare has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Oklahoman. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few. “Top Workplaces is more...  Read more
August 10, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, August 10, 2018 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 15 of its providers, including 30 locations, have earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 4 percent of all providers nationwide.  The CMS Home Health Compare rating system rates the nation’s Medicare-certified home health agencies on a one- to five-star scale for quality of patient care, based on nine of the 29 process and outcome measures during a 12-month period. The ratings are...  Read more
August 6, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, August 6, 2018 — Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), a healthcare data analytics and benchmarking organization, has recognized four Carter Healthcare offices in their 2017 SHPBest program.   Carter Healthcare’s Ardmore, Okla., office and Oklahoma City Hospice both earned the SHPBest Premier Performer Patient Satisfaction Award, in recognition of achieving an overall score that ranked in the top five percent in the SHP national HHCAHPS (Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) benchmark.   Carter Healthcare’s Del Rio, Texas, and Steubenville, Ohio, offices both earned...  Read more
April 18, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Awards Five-Star Rating to Carter Healthcare for Providing the Nation’s Highest Quality Home Healthcare     OKLAHOMA CITY, April 18, 2018 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 11 of its providers, including 15 locations, have earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 2 percent of all providers nationwide.   The CMS Home Health Compare rating system rates the nation’s Medicare-certified home health agencies on a one- to five-star scale for quality of...  Read more
January 22, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, January 22, 2018 — Carter Healthcare, a leading home health care provider with offices in seven states, has announced its acquisition of Intrepid USA, based in Wheeling, W.Va. “We are thrilled to welcome the home health care professionals from Intrepid to the Carter Healthcare team,” said Brad Carter, chief operations officer at Carter Healthcare. “It is an exciting opportunity to expand into the West Virginia market. We’ve been helping people in seven states live better lives, and now we look forward...  Read more
December 11, 2017
THE OKLAHOMAN NAMES CARTER HEALTHCARE A WINNER OF THE OKLAHOMA 2017 TOP WORKPLACES AWARDOKLAHOMA CITY, December 11, 2017 — Carter Healthcare has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by The Oklahoman. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution,...  Read more
December 1, 2017
Carter Healthcare Named to the 2017 ABILITY ¦ HomeCare Elite List     OKLAHOMA CITY, December 1, 2017 — Carter Healthcare announced today that it has been named to the 2017 HomeCare Elite®, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 12 years, HomeCare Elite has annually identified the top 25 percent of Medicare-certified agencies and highlighted the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall.   The ranking is developed by ABILITY® Network, a leading information technology company helping providers and payers simplify...  Read more
November 10, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Awards Five-Star Rating to Carter Healthcare for Providing the Nation’s Highest Quality Home Healthcare   OKLAHOMA CITY, November 10, 2017 — Carter Healthcare announced today that 16 of its providers, including 44 locations, have been awarded the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), representing the top 2 percent of all providers nationwide. The CMS Home Health Compare rating system rates the nation’s Medicare-certified home health agencies on a one- to five-star scale for quality...  Read more
February 7, 2017
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded three Carter Healthcare providers five stars in the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating. Those providers include: Boca Raton, Florida; McAlester, Oklahoma; and Tulsa, Oklahoma which includes locations in Bartlesville, Grove, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tahlequah and Vinita. The CMS five-star quality rating system rates the nation’s home health agencies on a one to five star scale based on nine of the 29 process and outcome measures during...  Read more
October 19, 2016
The Oklahoma City metro is invited to join the Carter Community Foundation at its speakeasy on Saturday, November 19, to benefit the Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Association at Vast.  Although the focus of the evening is to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association, Oklahomans who have been instrumental in the fight against Alzheimer’s will be honored. Congressman Tom Cole will be presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for his role in proposing and passing legislation calling for a...  Read more
October 17, 2016
Carter Healthcare, a home health care provider, has announced its acquisition of Blessed Trinity Home Health Care, Inc. based in Bonner Springs, Kansas. “We are thrilled to welcome the home health care professionals from Blessed Trinity into the Carter Healthcare team,” said Brad Carter, chief operating officer at Carter Healthcare. “It is an exciting opportunity to expand into the Kansas and Missouri market. We’ve been helping people in five states live better lives and look forward...  Read more
September 1, 2016
Carter Healthcare firmly believes in helping people live better lives and for the most part helps people regarding their health. On September 1, Carter Healthcare had the opportunity to help those outside of their industry by donating eight new computers to New Land Academy in Oklahoma City. Emilee Little, founder and director of New Land Academy, said the school will be able to have its own computer lab for their students. “When we realized we had some...  Read more
August 25, 2016
Every two seconds in Oklahoma someone has a need for blood. With the recent request for blood from Louisiana to the Oklahoma Blood Institute, there is a greater need for blood donors. To support the need for more blood, Carter Healthcare is hosting its first blood drive on Wednesday, August 31 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.“It is exciting to be able to provide an opportunity for not only our employees but also community members...  Read more
August 11, 2016
Carter Healthcare locations in Melbourne-Orlando and Boca Raton have each been awarded a five start rating from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating.     The CMS five star quality rating system rates the nation’s home health agencies on a one to five star scale based on nine of the 29 process and outcome measures during a 12-month period. This star rating provides a single indicator...  Read more
August 8, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have awarded the Carter Healthcare McAlester office five stars in the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating. Carter Healthcare is the only home health provider in McAlester to receive five stars.The CMS five-star quality rating system rates the nation’s home health agencies on a one to five star scale based on nine of the 29 process and outcome measures during a 12-month period. This star rating provides...  Read more
August 1, 2016
Carter Healthcare, a home health care provider, has announced its acquisition of Recovery Home Care District 8 in Sarasota, Florida.  “We are elated to welcome the Recovery Home Care Districts 8, 9 and 10 home health care professionals into the Carter Healthcare team,” said Brad Carter, chief operating officer at Carter Healthcare. “We are excited to continue our growth in Florida. We’ve been helping Florida residents live better lives and look forward to helping even...  Read more
March 11, 2016
Carter Healthcare is pleased to announce it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation for its Steubenville, Ohio and Greensburg, Pennsylvania offices. These offices earned the accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality which reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care. Both offices underwent a rigorous on-site survey in December and February. During...  Read more
March 11, 2016
Carter Healthcare, a home health care provider, has announced its acquisition of Recovery Home Care District 3 in The Villages, Florida.  “We are very pleased to welcome Recovery Home Care District 3 home health care professionals into the Carter Healthcare team,” said Brad Carter, chief operating officer at Carter Healthcare. “With these professionals joining our team, we will be able to serve a larger community in Florida and continue to help people live better lives.”...  Read more
February 16, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded three Carter Healthcare offices five stars in the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating. Carter locations in Central Texas (Brady), Southeast Texas (Houston) and West Texas (San Angelo), were all given the highest rating by Medicare. The CMS five-star quality rating system rates the nation's home health agencies on a one to five star scale based on nine of the 29 process and outcome measures...  Read more
November 30, 2015
Carter Healthcare prides itself on helping people live better lives and the recent released HomeCare Elite rankings provide proof Carter Healthcare is successful at that. Leading the way in the rankings is by being named as a Top 100 agency nationally is Carter Healthcare’s Ardmore and Durant locations in Oklahoma.Several Carter Healthcare locations were recognized as a Top 500 agency in the nation. Those locations include:Lawton/Altus/Chickasha (Oklahoma); andOklahoma City/Clinton/Enid/Norman/Shawnee/Stillwater/Woodward (Oklahoma).Additional Carter Healthcare locations in the Top...  Read more
November 24, 2015
On November 14, many Oklahomans joined Carter Healthcare for A Night in Monte Carlo to raise funds for the Oklahoma chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. As they enjoyed the evening, more than $50,000 was raised."We are always looking for a way to give back to our community," said Brad Carter, corporate compliance officer at Carter Healthcare. "As we explored ways to give back, it became obvious we should focus our attention on the Alzheimer's Association....  Read more
January 16, 2015
Effective January 16, 2015 Carter Healthcare has partnered with Northwest Home Health, Inc., to provide continued Medicare home health services throughout the state of Oklahoma, allowing Northwest Health Services, Inc. to continue with providing industry leading Medicaid service. Northwest is a home care provider in Oklahoma City that is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Northwest began serving the Oklahoma community in 2005 and Carter Healthcare is proud to continue to help grow their success. Like Carter, Northwest has...  Read more
June 25, 2014
Carter Healthcare has once again achieved HomeCare Elite status for 2013.  Carter Healthcare agencies ranked in the top 25%, top 500 and top 100 of 9,969 home care agencies.  This status was earned by maintaining the highest outcomes, patient satisfaction scores and performance measures.  With the future of healthcare at this pivotal moment in time, the recognition that Carter Healthcare demands and succeeds at providing the highest quality of care is a true honor.  Carter Healthcare is proud to achieve and maintain it's status as an elite agency.
November 4, 2013
Carter Healthcare is please to announce its entrance into the west Texas home health market with the announcement that it will acquire MedWay Home Health.  Medway is a locally owned and operated home health agency serving the majority of the west Texas market, and has retained the majority of its staff since inception.  Carter looks forward to adding the five MedWay locations in San Angelo, Brady, Del Rio, De Leon, and Ozona to its home...  Read more
October 17, 2013
Carter Healthcare is pleased to announce that it has begun the transition process with Associated Home Health.  This merger will help further expand Carter's reach in Florida and open new areas in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  Associated Home Health has established itself as a leader in the marketplace with over 30 years of serving local communities.  This transaction will enable Carter to cover the Sun Coast, the Space Coast, the Treasure Coast and the Gold Coast, as...  Read more
September 1, 2013
Carter Healthcare of Central Texas has been recommended by JCAHO (The Joint Commission) for deemed status accreditation.  This is a high honor and one that Carter Healthcare strives to maintain.  All Carter Healthcare locations are either JCAHO accredited or in the process of accreditation.  Carter believes that it is important to set standards, as an agency, to go above and beyond the minimum requirements.  Carter Healthcare has been accredited by JCAHO since 1990.
July 29, 2013
On July 29, 2013, Carter Healthcare closed on the purchase of Cole Home Healthcare of Houston, marking Carter's entrance into the Houston market.  Cole Home Healthcare of Houston was a part of Cole Health's network of services that also included outpatient therapy and rehab, with a special focus on pediatrics (read more about Cole here www.colehealth.com).  The acquisition of this agency broadens Carter's reach to now encompass  all the major metropolitan areas of Texas.  The...  Read more
July 28, 2013
Carter Healthcare was announced as the winner of the Readers' Choice 2013 Best Home Health Care Provider for the state of Oklahoma.  This is the 20th Annual Readers' Choice Awards, which are voted on by readers of The Oklahoman and newsok.com  (http://newsok.com/theoklahoman/readerschoice).  The winners were announced on July 28, 2013 and include such categories as restaurant, lifestyles, community, shopping, travel and best local people, places and things.  Carter Healthcare was honored to be named as Oklahoma's favorite home...  Read more
April 11, 2013
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has surveyed the Ardmore provider and has delivered a survey result of no deficiencies.  This survey was performed by the OSDH during the week of April 4, 2013 and the provider was found to be in compliance with all state and federal regulations.  A survey result with no deficiencies means that Carter Healthcare will not have to institute any additional plans of correction.  This is the third straight zero...  Read more
February 19, 2013
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has surveyed the Oklahoma City provider and its branches, in Norman, Shawnee, Enid, Stillwater and Clinton, and has delivered a survey result of no deficiencies.  This survey was performed by the OSDH during the week of February 15, 2013 and the provider was found to be in compliance with all state and federal regulations.  A survey result with no deficiencies means that Carter Healthcare will not have to institute...  Read more
February 14, 2013
Carter Healthcare's new location in McAlester, Oklahoma, has received accreditation from The Joint Commission (JCAHO).  “An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.” JCAHO certification means that Carter Healthcare is committed to providing the highest level of...  Read more
December 10, 2012
Carter Healthcare is pleased to announce that all locations have earned the HomeCare Elite™ status for 2012.  “The HomeCare Elite™ is an annual compilation of the most successful home care providers in the United States. Brought to you by National Research Corporation (also known as OCS HomeCare) and DecisionHealth, this market-leading review names the top 25 percent of agencies in performance measures. The HomeCare Elite™ also recognizes the Top 100 and Top 500 providers nationwide.”Carter...  Read more
October 15, 2012
Carter Healthcare, through a merger, has gained access to the Florida market by merging with Allied Health Care Corporation.  AHHC has served the south Florida market for over 35 years.  Offices include Fort Lauderdale (Broward Home Care, Inc.), Boynton Beach and Jensen Beach (Allied Home Care, Inc.).  The agencies have an excellent reputation in south Florida, with coverage just north of Miami in Broward county, north through Palm Beach county, continuing up the Treasure Coast. ...  Read more
September 17, 2012
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has surveyed the Lawton provider and its branches, in Altus and Chickasha, and has delivered a survey result of no deficiencies. This survey was performed by the OSDH during the week of September 4, 2012 and the provider was found to be in compliance with all state and federal regulations. A survey result with no deficiencies means that Carter Healthcare will not have to institute any additional...  Read more