Amedisys home health care agency in Bowling Green has been named a Top Agency of the 2017 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States.

The ranking was developed by ABILITY Network, an information technology company that helps providers and payers simplify the administrative and clinical complexities of health care.

HomeCare Elite agencies are determined by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, best practices implementation, patient experience, quality improvement and consistency and financial health.

Out of 9,064 agencies considered, 2,268 are recognized on the 2017 HomeCare Elite winners list.

Amedisys, formerly known as Family Home Health, serves 19 Kentucky counties.