VNS of Connecticut Gets Full Accreditation

VNS Receives Full Re-Accreditation

BRIDGEPORT—The Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) has announced that Visiting Nurse Services (VNS) of Connecticut has been awarded a three year re-accreditation under the CHAP Home Health Standards of Excellence, the longest term allowed under the program.

CHAP accreditation demonstrates that VNS meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. Rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources and long term viability.

“We are very pleased that VNS chose CHAP accreditation,” said Michael S. Grogan, Senior Vice President of Business Development. “Voluntarily selecting to receive CHAP accreditation and meeting our high standards of excellence demonstrates VNS’ commitment to quality. CHAP is delighted to work with their entire team through the ongoing process of quality improvement.”

“Attaining CHAP’s maximum re-accreditation is really testament to the skill, perseverance and commitment of our agency’s 400 employees working out of branch offices in Torrington, Oxford, Trumbull and Bridgeport,” said VNS Administrator Jeanne Bodyk. “For 105 years, our agency has been blessed with clinical and service staff dedicated to providing the finest in home health care for the patients we serve. Some 8,000 patients in Litchfield, New Haven and Fairfield counties are the true beneficiaries of this work each year.”

VNS of Connecticut is one of the state’s largest providers of skilled home health care and hospice services with patient care offices in Torrington, Oxford, Trumbull and Bridgeport.