Home health agency patient experience measures and their relationship to Joint Commission accreditation.

Beth A. Longo; Stephen P. Schmaltz; Stacey C. Barrett; Jamie Patrianakos; Scott C. Williams

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Home health agency patient experience measures and their relationship to Joint Commission accreditation.

June 7, 2023

Longo BA, Schmaltz SP, Barrett SC, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(6-7):313-319.

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Delivering health care in the home presents unique patient safety challenges. In this study, researchers identified significant associations between Joint Commission accreditation and measures of patient experience and patient safety with home health.

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