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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/index.html
January 01, 2025 - Review guidance on formatting CAHPS questionnaires for mail, web, and phone administrations . … : Advances in Survey Methodology: Maximizing Response Rates and the Representativeness of CAHPS Survey … Survey Response Rates (Webcast) (September 10, 2019) Research Meeting on Advances in Survey Methodology … Ensuring the representativeness of respondents to CAHPS surveys. … Read about: Tracking returned CAHPS questionnaires and assessing their completeness .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/fielding-child-hcahps.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Available for the Child Hospital
Survey:
• CAHPS Child Hospital Survey: Overview
of the Questionnaire … for all CAHPS surveys:
• Analyzing CAHPS Survey Data: Free
programs for analyzing the data, guidance … cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/translating/index.html
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey and Instructions … • Send a postcard reminder to nonrespondents 10 days after sending the
questionnaire. … instead of sending a
postcard only to nonrespondents 10 days after the questionnaire is mailed.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/fielding-child-hcahps-93.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Available for the Child Hospital
Survey:
• CAHPS Child Hospital Survey: Overview
of the Questionnaire … for all CAHPS surveys:
• Analyzing CAHPS Survey Data: Free
programs for analyzing the data, guidance … cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/translating/index.html
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey and Instructions … • Send a postcard reminder to nonrespondents 10 days after sending the
questionnaire. … instead of sending a
postcard only to nonrespondents 10 days after the questionnaire is mailed.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
August 01, 2024 - Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys
Each survey sponsor will need to work … Consider sending a postcard reminder to nonrespondents 10 days after sending the questionnaire. … instead of sending a postcard to only nonrespondents 10 days after the questionnaire is mailed. … If following up on an email or a mailed questionnaire, initiate phone contact with nonrespondents 3 weeks … Related guidance: Methods for Increasing the Number of Responses to CAHPS Surveys.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/calculating-response-rates.html
August 01, 2024 - surveys (numerator) versus the number of individuals who were eligible to complete the survey (denominator … For CAHPS surveys: The numerator is the number of fully completed interviews. … (For an explanation of “completeness,” please refer to Tracking Returned CAHPS Questionnaires and Assessing … CAHPS survey response rates are typically calculated with the following formula: Number of completed … Nonrespondents .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/day-of-discharge.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Fielding the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
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Fielding the CAHPS® Child Hospital
Survey
Day-of-Discharge … for the
CAHPS Hospital Survey. … method is more effective than mail-only method. … the respondent:
• Responded to the tablet survey,
• Returned the mail survey,
• Participated … at least half of the key survey items and at least
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-ch-hospital-webcast-122223-bakdash.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey: The CAHPS Program
AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM
Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D. … database submissions for Quality Improvement
• AHRQ’s investment is in patient experience of care survey … development,
research, and hosting databases for selected CAHPS surveys
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Patient Experience … Program: Gold Standard for Patient Experience
CAHPS surveys are considered the gold standard for patient … CAHPS Surveys
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/translating-cahps-surveys.pdf
January 17, 2017 - Translating CAHPS Surveys
Translating CAHPS® Surveys
Contents
Purpose of this Document ......... … /
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Purpose of this … Source: CAHPS Survey for Accountable Care Organizations: Survey Instruments. … http://acocahps.cms.gov/en/survey-instruments/
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Table 1.
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January 17, 2017 - Translating CAHPS Surveys
Translating CAHPS® Surveys
Contents
Purpose of this Document ......... … /
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Updated 1/17/17 Page 1
Purpose of this … Source: CAHPS Survey for Accountable Care Organizations: Survey Instruments. … http://acocahps.cms.gov/en/survey-instruments/
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Table 1.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/mhs/cahps-outpatient-mental-health-guidance.pdf
December 01, 2024 - /mental-health/index.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/index.html … /survey-methods-research/formatting-questionnaires.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research … surveys
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/sample-frame-elements.html … For CAHPS surveys,
“completeness” depends on whether a respondent completed at least half of the key … https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/fielding-cancer-53.pdf
July 14, 2017 - Available for the Cancer Care Survey:
Questionnaires
• CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (English and
Spanish … a Questionnaire Using the
CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
• Fielding the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
• Sample … • Patient Experience Measures from the
CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
Available for all CAHPS surveys … • Send a postcard reminder to nonrespondents 10 days after sending the
questionnaire. … instead of sending a
postcard only to nonrespondents 10 days after the questionnaire is mailed.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/fry-administering.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users - CAHPS 101
CAHPS 101
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study … Questionnaire
CAHPS
Supplemental
Items
Customized
CAHPS
Survey
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Examples of CAHPS … Health Outcomes
Business Outcomes
CAHPS Survey Principles
CAHPS Core Surveys: Some Examples
Patient … Measures
Clinician & Group Survey
Hospital Survey
CAHPS Survey Content
Examples of CAHPS Supplemental … CAHPS Surveys To Improve Patient Experience
CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/guidance-cg-cahps.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Formatting the questionnaire
Incorporating Supplemental Questions
Like most CAHPS surveys, the Clinician … for Using the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey
Formatting the Questionnaire for Mail Surveys
The … • Send a postcard reminder to nonrespondents 10 days after sending the
questionnaire. … respondent should return the survey (for
mail surveys) or fill out the survey (for online surveys). … Surveys Into Other Languages
Formatting CAHPS Surveys
Formatting the Questionnaire for Mail Surveys
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/increasing-responses.html
August 01, 2024 - Methods for Increasing the Number of Responses to CAHPS Surveys
Many organizations have reported … a decline in survey response rates. … Survey users should track the individual and unit-level response rates for all surveys. … It is especially important to interview or receive returned questionnaires from those individuals who … Surveys of respondents at their homes require interviewers to typically work in the evenings and on weekends
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/preparing-data-for-analysis.pdf
May 15, 2017 - Preparing Data from CAHPS Surveys for Analysis
Preparing Data from CAHPS®
Surveys for Analysis
Contents … If two questionnaires are received for the same respondent, keep the first
questionnaire that is received … ://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/about/survey-measures.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance … The CAHPS Analysis Program automatically adjusts the survey data for respondent age, education, and … Respondent-level survey results are calculated across all
respondents in the database.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/analysis/preparing-data-for-analysis.pdf
May 15, 2017 - Preparing Data from CAHPS Surveys for Analysis
Preparing Data from CAHPS®
Surveys for Analysis
Contents … If two questionnaires are received for the same respondent, keep the first
questionnaire that is received … ://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/about/survey-measures.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance … The CAHPS Analysis Program automatically adjusts the survey data for respondent age, education, and … Respondent-level survey results are calculated across all
respondents in the database.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/summary-research-meeting.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Summary of the 2018 AHRQ CAHPS Research Meeting
www.ahrq.gov/cahps |
Advances in Survey Methodology … invitations, survey questionnaire design, and formatting. … Topic #2: Addressing the Representativeness of Respondents to CAHPS Surveys
Paul Cleary, a CAHPS Team … CAHPS surveys, both vendor surveys using CAHPS questions and CAHPS surveys with a large
number of supplemental … #2: Addressing the Representativeness of Respondents to CAHPS Surveys
Key Questions and Issues
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cahpsdatabase.ahrq.gov/CHDSS/login.aspx
April 11, 2025 - that administer the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey, provided the questionnaires are administered in a manner … Data from independently translated surveys in other languages cannot be submitted. … Upload the CAHPS questionnaire : Provide a copy of the survey instrument administered by your organization … CAHPS Database staff will review the submitted questionnaire and send you an approval/rejection email … When the questionnaire has been approved, upload the CAHPS data file in CSV format .
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/formatting-questionnaires.html
August 01, 2024 - Formatting CAHPS Questionnaires for Mail, Web, and Phone Administrations
To ensure consistency … Formatting the Questionnaire for Mail Surveys The CAHPS team strongly recommends taking steps to maximize … The surveys available from the AHRQ website are formatted to be self-administered mail questionnaires … This tactic increases the likelihood that the respondent will complete the survey. … Formatting Web-Based Surveys Web-based surveys can offer convenience to respondents and cost-effectiveness
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/ginsberg-cahps-program.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users - CAHPS Program
AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM
Caren Ginsberg … surveys; requirements for
using CAHPS surveys are established by other organizations
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CAHPS Surveys … • The CAHPS survey development process captures the
patient’s voice. … All surveys
must adhere to CAHPS design principles and standards to
use the trademark.
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CAHPS … The AHRQ CAHPS Program
CAHPS Surveys
CAHPS Program Focus
Patient Experience of Care Research at