HCAHPS: Discharge and Transitions of Care
HCAHPS: Discharge and Transitions of Care is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 11/08/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 12/2/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date: 11/30/2024
Description:
The goal of this course is to educate nursing professionals, OT professionals, and social workers about care coordination and transitions of care in relation to HCAHPS.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Recall the impacts of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) programs on healthcare organizations.
• Define transitions of care, care coordination, and discharge planning.
• Identify strategies to improve interprofessional teamwork.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
Improving hospital processes surrounding discharge and transitions of care can reduce adverse events and readmissions. Process improvements may also lead to better patient adherence to the treatment plan and their overall experience with care. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is a national standardized survey required for hospitals participating in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs. Survey results are linked to hospital reimbursement from CMS. This course provides updated information for clinicians about care coordination and transitions of care in relation to HCAHPS.