CMS Posts First Experience of Care Survey Data at Hospice Compare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week published on the Hospice Compare website initial results from its patient experience of care survey, which includes data for all Medicare-certified hospices with at least 30 completed surveys between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2017. The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Hospice Survey is part of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.
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