Quality of Care Report Updated 09-07-2017
Description of Measure
Agency Score
State Average
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
99 %
98 %
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
18 %
17 %
How often patients got better at bathing
80 %
73 %
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed
65 %
67 %
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
65 %
62 %
How often patients got better at walking or moving around
75 %
70 %
How often patients had less pain when moving around
79 %
77 %
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room - without being admitted to the hospital
10 %
12 %
How often patients’ breathing improved
85 %
73 %
How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
93 %
94 %
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
92 %
98 %
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100 %
99 %
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season
82 %
68 %
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
74 %
72 %
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
98 %
98 %
