Quality of Care Report Updated 09-07-2017
Description of Measure
Agency Score
State Average
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
6 %
16 %
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room - without being admitted to the hospital
17 %
11 %
How often patients’ breathing improved
54 %
75 %
How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
100 %
96 %
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
96 %
98 %
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
61 %
75 %
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
96 %
98 %
