Overall Health Excellent -11.702 -14.494 -13.170 -8.096 -10.901 -2.684 Very Good -4.833 -6.089 -5.991 -3.249 -4.103 -1.592 Good RC RC RC RC RC RC Fair 2.478 2.216 2.561 2.396 2.090 0.860 Poor 4.729 4.789 5.789 4.738 3.750 2.296 Mental Health Excellent -11.027 -11.344 -9.716 -9.829 -8.897 -3.015 Very Good -5.422 -5.295 -4.572 -4.195 -3.169 -1.595 Good RC RC RC RC RC RC Fair 3.581 3.324 3.304 3.549 3.040 2.001 Poor 10.790 9.149 9.030 10.729 7.517 8.299 Treated for Heart Disease or Problems Yes -3.750 -2.794 -2.586 -2.902 -2.200 -2.509 No RC RC RC RC RC RC Deaf or Difficulty Hearing Yes 1.209 1.015 0.750 1.837 1.052 1.574 No RC RC RC RC RC RC (continued) Table 1. ICH CAHPS Patient-Mix Adjustment Factors (Average for the Two “Top Box” 2015 ICH CAHPS Semiannual Surveys) for the October 2016 Public Reporting Period (continued) Average of Average of survey items Average of survey items comprising survey items comprising the the Quality comprising Rating of Rating of Kidney Doctors of Dialysis the Providing Patient Mix Rating of Dialysis Dialysis Communication Center and Information Characteristic Kidney Center Staff Center and Caring Operations to Patients Patient Mix Level Doctors (Q8) (Q35) (Q32) Composite Composite Composite Blind or Difficulty Seeing Yes 1.282 0.718 -0.211 0.689 0.145 1.628 No RC RC RC RC RC RC Difficulty Dressing or Bathing Yes 2.359 3.261 2.429 2.210 2.389 2.964
Overall Health Excellent -11.702 -14.494 -13.170 -8.096 -10.901 -2.684 Very Good -4.833 -6.089 -5.991 -3.249 -4.103 -1.592 Good RC RC RC RC RC RC Fair 2.478 2.216 2.561 2.396 2.090 0.860 Poor 4.729 4.789 5.789 4.738 3.750 2.296 Mental Health Excellent -11.027 -11.344 -9.716 -9.829 -8.897 -3.015 Very Good -5.422 -5.295 -4.572 -4.195 -3.169 -1.595 Good RC RC RC RC RC RC Fair 3.581 3.324 3.304 3.549 3.040 2.001 Poor 10.790 9.149 9.030 10.729 7.517 8.299 Treated for Heart Disease or Problems Yes -3.750 -2.794 -2.586 -2.902 -2.200 -2.509 No RC RC RC RC RC RC Deaf or Difficulty Hearing Yes 1.209 1.015 0.750 1.837 1.052 1.574 No RC RC RC RC RC RC (continued) Table 1. “Top Box” ICH CAHPS Patient-Mix Adjustment Factors (Average for the Two 2015 ICH CAHPS Semiannual Surveys) for the October 2016 Public Reporting Period (continued) Patient Mix Characteristic Patient Mix Level Rating of Kidney Doctors (Q8) Rating of Dialysis Center Staff (Q35) Rating of Dialysis Center (Q32) Average of survey items comprising the Kidney Doctors Communication and Caring Composite Average of survey items comprising the Quality of Dialysis Center and Operations Composite Average of survey items comprising the Providing Information to Patients Composite Blind or Difficulty Seeing Yes 1.282 0.718 -0.211 0.689 0.145 1.628 No RC RC RC RC RC RC Difficulty Dressing or Bathing Yes 2.359 3.261 2.429 2.210 2.389 2.964
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