Here’s what you should know:
1. Although researchers couldn’t determine the underlying factors associated with the performance, The Joint Commission accreditation was consistent with findings in other studies.
2. The study used star and quality measure data for 1,582 accredited and 10,008 non-accredited home health agencies for 2013, 2014 and 2015.
3. Accredited agencies received high star rankings and were more likely to be categorized as a 4-, 4.5-or 5-star organization.
4. Difference on CMS’ Outcomes and Assessment Information set were small but consistently favored accredited centers.
5. Researchers said the results should be interpreted with “some degree of caution, as the study was not designed to explain why accredited home health agencies outperformed non-accredited agencies. Nevertheless, we were struck by how robust the findings were.”
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