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Workforce development measure derived from workforce development domain of the C-CAT

CBE ID
1888
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

0-100 measure of workforce development related to patient-centered communication, derived from items on the staff and patient surveys of the Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Workforce development component of patient-centered communication: an organization should ensure that the structure and capability of its workforce meets the communication needs of the population it serves, including by employing and training a workforce that reflects and appreciates the diversity of these populations. Measure is scored on 2 items from the C-CAT patient survey and 21 items from the C-CAT staff survey. Minimum of 100 patient responses and 50 staff responses.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          There are two components to the target population: staff (clinical and nonclinical) and patients. Sites using this measure must obtain at least 50 staff responses and at least 100 patient responses.

        • Exclusions

          Staff respondents who do not have direct contact with patients are excluded from questions that specifically address patient contact.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Experience and Function Fall Cycle 2019
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          University of Colorado Center for Bioethics and Humanities
          Steward Organization POC Email
          Steward Organization Copyright

          ©American Medical Association, 2012.
          The C-CAT´s surveys, while copyrighted by the American Medical Association, are publicly accessible for viewing and for noncommercial internal research purposes.