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AHRQ Grant HS21870: Related Publication Summaries

Designing and Testing a Report Card on Hospice Performance

What consumers want to know about quality when choosing a hospice provider

Smith PB, McDuff J, Naierman N, and others.
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2014, March 4; Epub ahead of print.

Based on focus group and survey data collected in 5 metropolitan areas, this study found that consumers believed that the hospice quality indicators included in the test were easy to understand. Also, participants placed top priority on measures related to pain and symptom management.

Page last reviewed December 2017
Page originally created October 2012

Internet Citation: AHRQ Grant HS21870: Related Publication Summaries. Content last reviewed December 2017. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://archive.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/public-reporting/building-science/hs021870.html

 

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