The latest quarterly Hospice Compare refresh of quality data is now available on CMS Hospice Compare (data updated November 21, 2019).
Hospice Item Set (HIS) quality measure results (Quality of Care) updated to report data for Q1 2018 through Q4 2018
- Percentage of patients getting at least one visit from a registered nurse, a physician, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant in the last 3 days of life
- Patients who got an assessment of all 7 HIS quality measures at the beginning of hospice care to meet the HIS Comprehensive Assessment Measure requirements
- The HIS Comprehensive Assessment Measure is a composite of 7 HIS care process measures.
- Asked patients about their treatment preferences and beliefs & values
- Checked to see if patients were in pain
- Thoroughly assessed patients in pain
- Checked to see if patients had shortness of breath
- Began treating patients with shortness of breath, and
- Offered care for constipation for patients taking opioids Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey® results reporting Q1 2017 – Q4 2018
- Communication with family
- Getting timely help
- Treating patient with respect
- Emotional and spiritual support
- Help for pain and symptoms
- Training family to care for patient
- Rating of this hospice
- Willing to recommend this hospice
- The HIS Comprehensive Assessment Measure is a composite of 7 HIS care process measures.
Read more:
- CMS Hospice Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospicecompare/