Home Health Care News November 14, 2019
Home Health Compare has undergone its latest round of updates. Once again, nearly all measures saw improvement.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially updated Home Health Compare on Oct. 30. CMS typically updates the online tool built to educate consumers on quality of care on a quarterly basis.
When it comes to home health quality of care, 10 measures saw improvement, with four remaining static, according to an analysis by Northampton, Massachusetts-based Fazzi Associates.
Meanwhile, “acute care hospitalizations” and “urgent, unplanned care in the emergency room” both improved at...