Percentage of home health episodes of care during which patients improved in ability to manage toileting hygiene.

Number of home health episodes of care where the discharge assessment indicates less impairment in toileting hygiene at discharge than at start/resumption of care.

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

Home health episodes of care for which the patient, at start/resumption of care, was able to maintain toileting hygiene without assistance or supervision, episodes that end with inpatient facility transfer or death, or patient is nonresponsive.

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.

Previously reported for Home Health Quality Reporting Program Not reported on CMS Care Compare or CMS Provider Data Catalogue.

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