title: Eight essential steps for effective data collection and use.
abstract: Home care providers must now be accountable for quantified clinical information. Collecting such data and determining how to use them to improve performance may require a new mindset for many agencies, however. How should agencies approach this new requirement?
authors: Eldermanage, Inc., Clearwater, FL, USA.
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Koch
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D014481:United States