The VAHHA Gold Star Program is designed to recognize home health agencies that employ best practices for recruitment and retention of caregivers, particularly direct care staff. Agencies which choose to participate must select at least one best practice to incorporate into the agency operations. The best practice options include changes to staff recruitment, staff orientation, staffing levels and work hours, professional development, supervision, team approaches and staff recognition. In order to qualify for a Gold Star the agency must submit an action plan to improve operations in one of these seven best practice areas.

 

A VAHHA Gold Star Council will review the applications and determine which agencies qualify.  The Council will review the actions taken by the agencies and determine which should receive the VAHHA Gold Star.  Currently three agencies - Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, VNA & Hospice of Southwestern Vermont Health Care and the Rutland Area VNA & Hospice - are enrolled in the program. 

 

Please note the next Gold Star cycle is July 1, 2007 through May 15, 2008.  The application deadline is May 18, 2007.

                  Staff Recruitment
                  Orientation
                  Staffing Levels 

                  Professional Development

                  Supervision    

                  Team Approach

                  Staff Recognition

Questions call VAHHA at 802-229-0579