Nurses
Doctors & Rate the Hospital
Pain & Medication
Hospital Environment and Patient HCAPHS Scoring
Discharge & Transition of Care
100

Communication with nurses (HINT: etiquette)

What is treating patient with courtesy and respect?

100

Communication with doctors (HINT: etiquette)

What is Doctors treating patient with respect & courtesy?

100

Communication about pain (frequency staff addresses pain)

What is how bad is your pain and I have medication ordered for you?

100

(Healthy hospital) environment

What is cleanliness of hospital environment?

100

Post-Discharge needs (HINT: help)

What is Staff talk about help when you left?

200

Communication with nurses (HINT: hearing)

What is listening to patient carefully when they verbalize their needs?

200

Communication with doctors (HINT: hearing)

What is Doctors listen carefully to patients when they verbalize their needs?

200

Communication about pain (options and plan)

What is

200

Hospital environment (noise)

What is quietness of hospital environment?

200

Discharge information (HINT: written signs and symptoms)

What is information regarding symptoms/ problems to look for?

300

Communication with nurses (HINT: providing clear explanations)

What is providing clear explanations to patients in a way they can understand it?

300

Communication with doctors (HINT: talking to patients)

What is doctor provide clear explanations to patients in a way they can understand?

300

Communication about Medicines (HINT: use)

What is tell you what new medication was for?

300

Intermediate response category "middle-box" for HCAHPS Survey

What is "usually"

300

Care Transition alternatives (HINT: preferences)

What is Hospital staff took preference into account?

400

Responsiveness of Staff (to the patient)

What is being responsive to the patient as soon as he puts his call button?

400

1st global rating item about the hospital

What is patients' overall rating of the hospital?

400

Communication about Medicines (HINT: information)

What is information regarding symptoms/ problems to look for?

400

Least positive responses category "bottom-box" for HCAHPS Survey

What is "sometimes" or "never"

400

Care Transition (HINT: patient self-management)

What is good understanding of managing health?

500

Responsiveness of staff (to/ with bathroom)

What is being responsive to patient when they call to go to bathroom and attend to their needs right away?

500

2nd global rating item about hospital

What is the likelihood to recommend it to family at friends?

500

Type of education method we use for patients/ family members to ensure they understand

What is teach-back method?

500

The most positive "top box" response to HCAHPS Survey that we want patients to also perceive the excellent care we provide

What is "always"

500

Care Transition (HINT: medication)

What is understood purpose of taking medications?