The monitoring of quality of care is often a mandate from federal agen

The monitoring of quality of care is often a mandate from federal agencies in order for home health agencies to be certified. The Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)

measures outcomes for quality improvement and client satisfaction with care. The first stage, data analysis:
1. Enables an agency to compare its performance to a national sample
2. Forces home health agencies to report their data on patient care to a national registry
3. Requires stabilization of a patient’s condition in order to continue to receive funding
4. Allows home health nurses a program to record data and findings

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The first stage, data analysis, enables an agency to compare its performance to a national sample, identify factors that may affect outcomes, and identify final outcomes that show improvement in or stabilization of a client’s condition.