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Family Evaluation of Hospice Care

CBE ID
0208
1.4 Project
Geriatric and End-of-Life Care
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Spring 2018
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Derived from responses to 17 items on the Family Evaluation of Hospice Care(FEHC)survey presented as a single score ranging from 0 to 100 and is an indication of the hospice´s overall performance on key aspects of care delivery.

Target Population: The FEHC survey is an after-death survey administered to bereaved family caregivers of individuals who died while enrolled in hospice. Timeframe: The survey measures family member’s perception of the quality of hospice care for the entire enrollment period, regardless of length of service. The computed hospice level performance score is calculated with once a quarter year.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      The numerator is the sum total of the weighted incidence of problem scores occurring in response to 17 specific items on each survey. The 17 questions focus on the following aspects of hospice care: symptom management, communication, provision of information, emotional support and care coordination.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      The denominator represents the number of surveys with responses for at least 14 of the 17 questions required to compute the composite score in the FEHC survey.

    • Exclusions

      If a survey has responses to fewer than 14 of the 17 FEHC survey questions included in calculation of the composite score, then a composite score will not be calculated for that survey and the survey will not be included in the calculation of a composite score for the hospice.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Geriatric and End-of-Life Care Spring Cycle 2018
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date