Preventing harm
How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner
90.6
93.5%
How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs
100%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
47.4%
How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling
100%
How often the home health team checked patients for depression
97.8%
How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season
90.6%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)
95.7%
For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care
100%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely
88.6%
Preventing unplanned hospital care
How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital
N/A
How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital
N/A
How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
81.80%
How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health
Same As National Rate
3.60%