What to Do if You Experience a Health Problem at Home
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of responses to: Has dialysis centre staff ever told you what to do if you experience a health problem at home? 1 Yes 2 No.
Numerator
Denominator
Patients with ESRD receiving ICHD at sampled facility for the past 3 months or longer are included in the sample frame. The denominator for each question is the sample patients that responded to the particular question
Exclusions
The following patients are excluded in the count of 30 eligible patients: • Patients less than 18 years old (see Section 3.1.3) on the last day of the sampling window (see ichcahps.org for dates) for the semiannual survey • Patients not receiving ICHD • Patients receiving ICHD from their current facility for less than 90 days • Patients receiving hospice care • Patients currently residing in an institution, such as jail or prison • Patients who receive ICHD at a nursing home or skilled nursing facility where they reside (as opposed to travelling to an ICHD facility)
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Two semi-annual administrations of patient surveys
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Publicly-reported ICH CAHPS results will be based on two semi-annual administrations of patient surveys. CMS will publish ICH CAHPS results on the Dialysis Facility Compare website: www.medicare.gov/Dialysisfacilitycompare/search.aspx.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH CAHPS) Survey - NQF #0258