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in state. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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in city. Values were kept only if they occurred at least 11 times. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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ownership. The ownership types from Home Health Compare are: proprietary, non-profit private, non-profit other, non-profit religious, government - state/county, government-local, and government-combination government & voluntary. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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offer physical therapy services. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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offer occupational therapy services. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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offer speech pathology services. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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offer medical social services. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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offer home health aide services. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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quality-of-patient-care rating. Higher values are better. Refer to this description of Quality of Patient Care star ratings. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients whose home-health care began in a timely manner. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients (or their family caregivers) who were taught about their drugs by the home health team. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who had their risk of falling checked by the home health team. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who were checked for depression by the home health team. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who were checked for a flu shot. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who were checked for a pneumococcal vaccine. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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diabetic patients whose home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who got better at walking or moving around. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who got better at getting in and out of bed. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who got better at bathing. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients whose breathing improved. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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home-health patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. Lower values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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home-health patients who needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted. Lower values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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home-health patients who had pressure ulcer/injury in post-acute care. Lower values are better. This measure reports the percentage of patient stays with Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or unstageable pressure ulcers due to slough/eschar, non-removable dressing/device, or deep tissue injury, that are new or worsened since admission. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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physicians who recommended timely actions to address medication issues. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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Medicare spending on care compared to all agencies nationally. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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do worse than the national rate in discharges to community. A 'no' value is good. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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do better than the national rate in discharges to community. A 'yes' value is good. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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do worse than the national rate in potentially preventable readmissions. A 'no' value is good. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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do better than the national rate in potentially preventable readmissions. A 'yes' value is good. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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in region. The 9 regions with their corresponding states or other geographic entities are: New England (CT ME MA NH RI VT), Mid Atlantic (DE DC MD NJ NY PA), Great Lakes (IL IN MI OH WI), Plains (IA KS MN MO NE ND SD), Southeast (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV), Southwest (AZ NM OK TX), Rocky Mountains (CO ID MT UT WY), Far West (AK CA HI NV OR WA), and Outlying Areas (VI PR GU AS MP). Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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on the East Coast. The East Coast states are: ME NH MA RI CT NY PA NJ DE MD VA NC SC GA FL. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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in the Western states. The Western states are: HI AK WA OR CA NV MT ID WY UT CO AZ NM. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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in the Southern states. The Southern states are: TX OK AR LA TN MS KY AL WV MD DE VA NC SC GA FL. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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years certified for Medicare. Time since the home health agency was originally certified to participate in the Medicare program. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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non-profit. Non-profit includes private, religious, and other non-profit home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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government-owned. Governemnt-owned includes local, county, state, and a combination of government and voluntary. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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offer. Set of services offered from among nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, medical social, and home health aide. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in quality-of-patient-care rating. Higher values are better. Refer to this description of Quality of Patient Care star ratings. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients whose home-health care began in a timely manner. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients (or their family caregivers) who were taught about their drugs by the home health team. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who had their risk of falling checked by the home health team. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who were checked for depression by the home health team. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who were checked for a flu shot. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who were checked for a pneumococcal vaccine. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in diabetic patients whose home health team got doctor's orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who got better at walking or moving around. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who got better at getting in and out of bed. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who got better at bathing. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients whose breathing improved. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in home-health patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. Lower values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in home-health patients who needed urgent, unplanned care in the ER without being admitted. Lower values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in Medicare spending on care compared to all agencies nationally. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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surveyed patients' summary rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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surveyed patients' professional-care rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for how often patients reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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surveyed patients' team-communication rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for how often patients reported that their home health team communicated well with them' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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surveyed patients' team-discussion rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for whether patients reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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surveyed patients' overall agency-care rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for how patients rated the overall care they received from their home health agency' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10. Higher values are better. The lowest rating is 0 and highest is 10. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients who reported YES they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family. Higher values are better. The lowest rating is 0 and highest is 10. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for patients who reported YES they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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completed patient surveys. The number of surveys on which the experience of care measures are based (N/A if no surveys completed). Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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patients contacted who completed the survey. Higher values are better. Percentage of patients contacted who completed survey (N/A if no surveys completed). Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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hospital-based. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in surveyed patients' summary rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in surveyed patients' professional-care rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for how often patients reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for change during the past year in patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in surveyed patients' team-communication rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for how often patients reported that their home health team communicated well with them' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for change during the past year in patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in surveyed patients' team-discussion rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for whether patients reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them. Higher values are better. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for change during the past year in patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in surveyed patients' overall agency-care rating. Higher values are better. This measure is called 'Star Rating for how patients rated the overall care they received from their home health agency' in the data source. Refer to this description of the Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS, which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10. Higher values are better. The lowest rating is 0 and highest is 10. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for change during the past year in patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients who reported YES they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family. Higher values are better. The lowest rating is 0 and highest is 10. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. To qualify for change during the past year in patients who reported YES they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family, the number of completed patient surveys must be at least 70. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in completed patient surveys. The number of surveys on which the experience of care measures are based (N/A if no surveys completed). Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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change during the past year in patients contacted who completed the survey. Higher values are better. Percentage of patients contacted who completed survey (N/A if no surveys completed). Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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have a 5-star rating in. Bigger sets are better. 5 stars is always the best rating and 1 star is the worst. quality of patient care refers to the quality-of-patient-care rating. surveyed summary refers to surveyed patients' summary rating. surveyed professionally-given care refers to surveyed patients' professional-care rating. surveyed team communication refers to surveyed patients' team-communication rating. surveyed team discussions refers to surveyed patients' team-discussion rating. surveyed overall team care refers to surveyed patients' overall agency-care rating. Refer to Quality of Patient Care star ratings and to Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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have at least a 4-star rating in. Bigger sets are better. 5 stars is always the best rating and 1 star is the worst. quality of patient care refers to the quality-of-patient-care rating. surveyed summary refers to surveyed patients' summary rating. surveyed professionally-given care refers to surveyed patients' professional-care rating. surveyed team communication refers to surveyed patients' team-communication rating. surveyed team discussions refers to surveyed patients' team-discussion rating. surveyed overall team care refers to surveyed patients' overall agency-care rating. Refer to Quality of Patient Care star ratings and to Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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have no higher than a 2-star rating in. Smaller sets are better. 5 stars is always the best rating and 1 star is the worst. quality of patient care refers to the quality-of-patient-care rating. surveyed summary refers to surveyed patients' summary rating. surveyed professionally-given care refers to surveyed patients' professional-care rating. surveyed team communication refers to surveyed patients' team-communication rating. surveyed team discussions refers to surveyed patients' team-discussion rating. surveyed overall team care refers to surveyed patients' overall agency-care rating. Refer to Quality of Patient Care star ratings and to Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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have a 1-star rating in. Smaller sets are better. 5 stars is always the best rating and 1 star is the worst. quality of patient care refers to the quality-of-patient-care rating. surveyed summary refers to surveyed patients' summary rating. surveyed professionally-given care refers to surveyed patients' professional-care rating. surveyed team communication refers to surveyed patients' team-communication rating. surveyed team discussions refers to surveyed patients' team-discussion rating. surveyed overall team care refers to surveyed patients' overall agency-care rating. Refer to Quality of Patient Care star ratings and to Home Health Care CAHPS Survey, or HHCAHPS. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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within 10 miles.
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within 20 miles.
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within 50 miles.
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improved or maxed out on hospital measures during the past year (2 in total). A 'yes' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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got worse or bottomed out on hospital measures during the past year (2 in total). A 'no' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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improved or maxed out on instructional measures during the past year (3 in total). A 'yes' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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got worse or bottomed out on instructional measures during the past year (3 in total). A 'no' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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got better or maxed out on patient-improvement measures during the past year (6 of these; each home health agency needs at least 5 with actual values to qualify). A 'yes' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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got worse or bottomed out on patient-improvement measures during the past year (6 of these; each home health agency needs at least 5 with actual values to qualify). A 'no' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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improved or maxed out on patient-checking measures during the past year (4 of these; each home health agency needs at least 3 with actual values to qualify). A 'yes' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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got worse or bottomed out on patient-checking measures during the past year (4 of these; each home health agency needs at least 3 with actual values to qualify). A 'no' value is good. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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do better than the nationwide average improvements in. Bigger sets are better. (1) The average nationwide value of walking (patients who got better at walking or moving around) is 74.7%, so better is above that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (2) The average nationwide value of getting in/out of bed (patients who got better at getting in and out of bed) is 75.9%, so better is above that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (3) The average nationwide value of bathing (patients who got better at bathing) is 77.9%, so better is above that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (4) The average nationwide value of breathing (patients whose breathing improved) is 76.0%, so better is above that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (5) The average nationwide value of wound healing (patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation) is 91.9%, so better is above that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (6) The average nationwide value of taking drugs by mouth (patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth) is 69.4%, so better is above that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |
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do worse than the nationwide average improvements in. Smaller sets are better. (1) The average nationwide value of walking (patients who got better at walking or moving around) is 74.7%, so worse is below that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (2) The average nationwide value of getting in/out of bed (patients who got better at getting in and out of bed) is 75.9%, so worse is below that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (3) The average nationwide value of bathing (patients who got better at bathing) is 77.9%, so worse is below that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (4) The average nationwide value of breathing (patients whose breathing improved) is 76.0%, so worse is below that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (5) The average nationwide value of wound healing (patients whose wounds improved or healed after an operation) is 91.9%, so worse is below that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.' (6) The average nationwide value of taking drugs by mouth (patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth) is 69.4%, so worse is below that. A missing value for a provider often means that 'The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report'. Less often it means that 'This measure currently does not have data or provider has been certified/recertified for less than 6 months.' Rarely it means that 'There were problems with the data and they are being corrected.'. Except where noted, all data come from the Oct 30, 2020 update at Home Health Compare and all changes-over-time are over a year, comparing to the Oct 30, 2019 update. |