The hospital-specific HCAHPS reports posted at QualityNet Exchange for preview contain an error in four of the composite scores. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a mathematical error dramatically reduces the proportion of patients who rate hospitals as “always” doing the right thing and inflates the proportion who rate hospitals as “usually” doing the right thing. The error affects composite scores 3-6, which deal with responsiveness of staff, pain management, communication about medications, and discharge information.
CMS plans to recalculate the scores and notify hospitals when the correct data is posted, which it anticipates being late next week. The American Hospital Association also will let members know as soon as the corrected data is available.
[ via AHA News Now ]
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