Summary: | The National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) series is
an annual nationwide sample survey of home health and hospice care agencies, and
their current and discharged patients. These surveys were specifically designed
as an ongoing series to satisfy the diverse data needs of those who establish
standards for, plan, provide, and assess long-term care services. Information is
collected on agency characteristics, such as the number of patients served in the
past 12 months, type of facility ownership, Medicare and Medicaid certification,
number and type of staff personnel, and staff working hours. Information
collected on current patients and discharged patients includes the service
provided, provider type, residence, referral source, medical diagnosis, type of
care, type of aids used, daily living activities, billing charges, and expected
payment sources. Discharge diagnoses are also included for discharged patients.
Demographic variables on sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status are
included for both types of patients. |
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