title: The National Quality Improvement/Hospitalization Reduction Study, Part I. An industry-wide response.
abstract: It is the one Home Health Compare measures that has not improved in three years. It has been a major area of concern for most home care agencies in the country. It is THE focus of QIOs quality improvement efforts. And, it has serious implications to agencies quality status in a pay-for-performance environment.
authors.affiliation: Fazzi Associates, USA. info@fazzi.com
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fazzi
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazza
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D019985:Benchmarking; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States