Measures Related to Managing Daily Activities
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How to Read: Higher Percentages Are Better; Green Equals Better Than or Equal to State Average.
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Quality Measure
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AHH
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MD
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U.S. |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around. |
61% |
56% |
56% |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed. |
65% |
56% |
54% |
| How often patients got better at bathing. |
70% |
65% |
64% |
Measures Related to Managing Pain & Treating Symptoms
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How to Read: Higher Percentages Are Better; Green Equals Better Than or Equal to State Average.
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Quality Measure
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AHH
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MD
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U.S. |
| How often the home health team checked patients for pain. |
99% |
99% |
98% |
| How often the home health team treated their patients' pain. |
100% |
97% |
97% |
| How often patients had less pain when moving around. |
74% |
67% |
66% |
| How often the home health team treated heart failure (weakening of the heart) patients' symptoms. |
99% |
99% |
97% |
| How often patients' breathing improved. |
74% |
69% |
63% |
Measures Related to Treating Wounds and Preventing Pressure Sores (Bed Sores)
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How to Read: Higher Percentages Are Better; Green Equals Better Than or Equal to State Average.
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Quality Measure
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AHH
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MD
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U.S. |
| How often patients' wounds improved or healed after an operation. |
87% |
89% |
88% |
| How often the home health team checked patients for the risk of developing pressure sores (bed sores). |
99%
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99%
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97%
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| How often the home health team included treatments to prevent pressure sores (bed sores) in the plan of care. |
100% |
96% |
94% |
| How often the home health team took doctor-ordered action to prevent pressure sores (bed sores). |
100% |
93% |
93% |
Measures Related to Preventing Harm
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How to Read: Higher Percentages Are Better; Green Equals Better Than or Equal to State Average.
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Quality Measure
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AHH
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MD
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U.S. |
| How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner. |
95% |
88% |
90% |
| How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs. |
98% |
88% |
88% |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth. |
50% |
50% |
47% |
| How often the home health team checked patients' risk of falling. |
93% |
93% |
94% |
| How often the home health team checked patients for depression. |
99% |
97% |
96% |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season. |
79% |
69% |
65% |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot). |
80% |
69% |
64% |
| For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care. |
99% |
90% |
90% |
Measures Related to Preventing Unplanned Hospital Care
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How to Read: Lower Percentages Are Better; Green Equals Better Than or Equal to State Average.
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Quality Measure
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AHH
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MD
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U.S. |
| How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital. |
24% |
26% |
27% |
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