Reminder: New AHRQ CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey Available

Register for AHRQ Webcast on New AHRQ CAHPS Child Hospital Survey The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a child version of the CAHPS Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS). This new survey is designed to assess the experiences of pediatric patients and their parents or guardians with inpatient care. Developed by the Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement at Boston Children’s Hospital in partnership with AHRQ’s CAHPS Consortium, Child HCAHPS covers most of the topics addressed by the Adult version of the Hospital Survey as well as topics that are particularly relevant to pediatric care. Read about the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey. Register for upcoming Webcast: Information about this survey will be presented on a live Webcast on Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 1-2 pm ET. To register for this free event, visit http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=884209&s=1&k=F398C70289A36A210932DD7F3616EED6. Download the survey: To download the survey and supporting documentation, go to:Get Hospital Survey and Instructions. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the CAHPS User Network atcahps1@westat.com or 1-800-492-9261. About CAHPS Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys ask consumers about their experiences with health care. The CAHPS program at the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports the development and promotion of CAHPS surveys, toolkit materials, and comparative databases, and provides technical assistance to users. Learn more about AHRQ’s CAHPS program at:www.cahps.ahrq.gov. AHRQ’s CAHPS Database receives data voluntarily submitted by users that have administered either the CAHPS Health Plan Survey or the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey. The CAHPS Database aggregates the data to facilitate comparisons of CAHPS survey results by users, researchers, and other interested organizations. Learn more about AHRQ’s CAHPS Database at: https://cahpsdatabase.ahrq.gov/.