HCAHPS Communication About Medicines
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Average positive responses for the Communication about Medicines questions: Question 16: Before giving you any new medicine, how often did the hospital staff tell you what the medicine was for? Question 17: Before giving you any new medicine, how often did the hospital staff describe possible side effects in a way you could understand?
Numerator
The count of question responses for which Question 16 is 'Always' or 'Usually,' plus the count of question responses for which Question 17 is 'Always' or 'Usually.'
Denominator
The count of all question responses for which both Questions 16 and 17 were answered, excluding individuals less than 65 years of age. This composite contained at most two questions.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
HCAHPS survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Brock J, Mitchell J, Irby K, Stevens B, Archibald T, Goroski A, Lynn J; Care Transitions Project Team. Association between quality improvement for care transitions in communities and rehospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries. JAMA. 2013 Jan 23;309(4):381-91. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.216607. PMID: 23340640. Crespin DJ, Whaley C. The effect of hospital discharge price increases on publicly reported measures of quality. Health Serv Res. 2023 Feb;58(1):91-100. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14040. Epub 2022 Aug 9. PMID: 35872595; PMCID: PMC9836939.