Quality Outcomes
07/10/2025
The streamlined survey adds three new questions and removes several others. This will mean new questions impacting Patient Survey Star Ratings and a sharper focus on overall performance under Home Health Value-Based Purchasing.
07/10/2025
Spending per beneficiary, more OASIS improvement metrics and a sharp focus on overall patient satisfaction are among the significant changes CMS is plotting for Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP). 
06/26/2025
Educate staff on how to identify and challenge negative stereotypes around aging in order to ensure that patients are building or maintaining independence throughout care.
06/12/2025
Loop caregivers and physicians into conversations about your patients’ sleep patterns to identify issues that could have adverse effects on their health and outcomes, including heightened risk of rehospitalization.
06/05/2025
Make sure that your clinicians are addressing patient concerns around incontinence with empathy and openness. Providers that communicate about these concerns while making patients feel understood could see improved adherence, outcomes and patient satisfaction, ultimately impacting public reporting and payment rates.
05/15/2025
Prepare your care team for situations in which they’ll be collaborating with more than one caregiver who provides support for a patient with dementia. Agencies that communicate openly and provide centralized resources for these caregivers could reduce caregiver frustration, boost outcomes and improve efficiency among in-home staff.
05/08/2025
Stress the importance of regular and thorough skin assessments for pressure-related injuries. Clinicians who remain vigilant and explain the importance of pressure redistribution to patients and caregivers may be able to fend off these wounds before they ever occur, preventing adverse events and saving your agency money down the line.
05/08/2025
Changes in blood flow can increase patients’ risk for pressure injuries, says Celeste Miller, director of consulting at Oracle Billing, Coding and Consulting in Logan, Utah. There are also specific circumstances that could make certain individuals more susceptible to these wounds, she notes. 
05/01/2025
Keep the lines of communication open with patients after discharge from home health to improve your score with the Discharge to Community measure.
05/01/2025
When working with dementia patients, it’s important to look for signs of stress or burnout among their caregivers. Agencies that identify and address these concerns could help ensure compliance with the plan of care and improve quality of life for both caregivers and patients.

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