Percentage of quality episodes in which the patient has one or more Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or an unstageable ulcer/injury, present at discharge that are new or worsened since the beginning of the quality episode.

Number of completed quality episodes for patients whose assessment at discharge indicates one or more new or worsened Stage 2-4 or unstageable pressure ulcers/injuries compared to the start or resumption of care assessment.

Number of home health quality episodes ending with a discharge during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.

Episodes that end in a death at home or transfer to an inpatient facility., episodes without an assessment completed at the start or resumption of care and an assessment completed at discharge, and episodes without a usable response (which includes a valid skip) on the discharge assessment.

Adjusted for where appropriate: age, sex, payment source, care start/admission source, risk of hospitalisation, available assistance, living arrangement, clinical factors (pain, pressure ulcer, stasis ulcer, dyspnoea, urinary status, bowel incontinence, cognitive function, anxiety, confusion, depression screening, behavioural symptoms), ADLs, medication management, supervision / safety assistance, health condition diagnoses.

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Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS). Entry of home health service and the last 5 days of every 60 day period beginning with the start of care date.

Home Health Quality Reporting (CMS and providers) CMS Care Compare - Home health services and CMS Provider Compare (CMS, providers and publicly reported).

www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/home-health/home-health-quality-measures www.cms.gov/files/document/home-health-outcome-measures-table-oasis-e2023.pdf-0 Reporting: www.cms.gov/files/document/2022novemberhh-third-edition-qrp-public-reporting-tip-sheet.pdf