Quality Outcomes
11/20/2025
CMS' plan for a shorter, easier HHCAHPS survey is coming at just the right time. New data for 2024 surveys finds response rates dropped nationally from 24% to 23%. Many states saw at least modest declines in response rates year-over-year.
10/30/2025
The following questions were answered by J’non Griffin, senior vice president/principal of coding and compliance with SimiTree, based in Hamden, Conn, and Apryl Swafford, QA manager with SimiTree.
10/30/2025
Boost your team’s ability to achieve and exceed patient safety and independence goals by developing a structured physical activity program that all members of the interdisciplinary team can help facilitate. This holistic approach to care can help reduce hospitalizations, falls and nonadherence to the plan of care, improving value-based reimbursement and publicly reported outcomes on Care Compare.
09/25/2025
Agencies that implement strategies to mitigate these concerns in the plan of care could see higher levels of patient engagement and adherence with the plan of care — improving the odds of a successful discharge.
09/11/2025
Emphasize the importance of caregiver preparation and communication when admitting a patient who had a stroke. Caregivers who understand what’s expected of them and frequently coordinate with the care team can help accelerate the patient’s recovery process, improve rehabilitation efforts and boost clinical efficiencies.
09/11/2025
The beginning stages of care are crucial in helping a patient successfully recover from a stroke. While the standard questions posed during intake are important, there’s more information that can help the care team tailor interventions to the patient’s specific situation.
08/28/2025
Make sure to discuss what patients want to prioritize when recovering from a stroke. Providers who motivate patients to engage in key interventions early in the home health stay will be able to improve patient satisfaction and close gaps in stroke rehabilitation.
08/21/2025
Creating and implementing clinical pathways for patients with commonly seen conditions can be a beneficial way to create efficiency among visits, improve outcomes and help keep patients out of the hospital.
08/21/2025
A whiteboard and other visual cues set up during a home health stay may provide critical support post-discharge to ensure the patients and caregivers keep track of medication schedules and other critical routines that will mitigate rehospitalization.
08/14/2025
See what tools your technology vendors offer to leverage predictive analytics to forecast patient risks and outcomes. Using these tools to drive clinical decision-making can help your team improve care, prevent adverse events and boost reimbursement under Home Health Value-Based Purchasing.

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