title: Patient outcomes measure home health care accomplishments.
abstract: Professional, governmental, and economic stakeholders are calling for more explicit accountability for consistent quality from home health-care agencies. A system oriented toward outcomes for the patient rather than toward service design and distribution is more likely to improve the quality of care and satisfy everyone involved.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Matz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gary
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards