Percentage of short term home health episodes of care during which pain interventions were included in the physician-ordered plan of care and implemented.
Number of home health episodes of care during which pain interventions were included in the physician-ordered plan of care and implemented.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Number of home health episodes of care ending during the reporting period, other than those covered by generic or measure-specific exclusions.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Episodes in which the patient did not have pain since the last OASIS assessment, as evidenced by a formal assessment that indicated no pain. Long-term episodes (as indicated by the presence of a follow-up assessment between admission and transfer or discharge). Episodes ending in patient death.
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