Percent of patients who were screened for depression (using a standardized depression screening tool) at start or resumption of home health care
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Number of home health episodes of care in which patients were screened for depression (using a standardized depression screening tool) at start/resumption of care.
Denominator
Number of home health episodes of care ending during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.
Exclusions
Episodes in which the patient was nonresponsive at the time of assessment.
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