Resources

 

Home Health Publicly Reported Quality Measures Resource Binder

A manual provided by CMS about the quality measures reported on Medicare's Home Health Compare Web site.

 

OBQI Resources

• OBQI Outcome Enhancement Timeline
• Sample POA - A plan of action for implementing the OBQI system
• OBQI Outcome Tally Report Filtering
• POA Worksheet Form
• POA Document

 

Quality Tools

 

High-risk Hospitalization Assessment 

An assessment form to evaluate if a patient is at high risk for re-hospitalization. For patients who are at high risk, extra follow-up and a front-loaded visit schedule is recommended.

 

Rehospitalization Inventory Audit Tool 

A form contributed by Elizabeth Madigan, PHD, RN to document patients who have been rehospitalized.

 

• Pain Manual
• Clinician's Pocket Guide
• Fishbone Chart
• Leadership Summary Template
• Home Health Standing Orders for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines (Sample)
• The Roles of Therapy

 

Home Health Compare Access Instructions

 

OASIS

• OASIS Q&A Manual
• OASIS Top Ten Outcome Measures - Learner's Guide

 

OASIS Q&A Manual prepared by Corrine Stevenson, OASIS Education Coordinator for Ohio

A manual provided by the Ohio OASIS Education Coordinator to help home health agencies with OASIS interpretation

 

• Classification of Different Access Devices