Admission Volume
Admission volume is the number of new patients a home health agency admits in a given period, counted at the completed start of care visit. It is the top of the census engine: admissions minus discharges determines whether the agency grows, and nearly every growth initiative ultimately has to show up in this number.
Definition
Admission volume is the number of new patients a home health agency admits in a given period, counted at the completed start of care visit. It is the top of the census engine: admissions minus discharges determines whether the agency grows, and nearly every growth initiative ultimately has to show up in this number.
Why it matters
Admission Volume is part of the Operations & Growth vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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