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Dataset: National Home Health and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS)

Basic Information
Dataset Full Name National Home Health and Hospice Care Survey
Dataset Acronym NHHCS
Summary The NHHCS is a survey of a national sample of home health care agencies and hospice care agencies. All agencies selected to participate in the survey were certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid or individual states at the time of the survey. Home health agencies that provide only personal assistance services or durable medical equipment are not part of the survey. The survey uses Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) for data collection regarding services the agencies provide and staffing levels. The survey also gathers data (through home health and hospice agencies) on demographic characteristics of patients who receive services. The 2007 version of the survey included a supplemental survey of home health aides employed by home health and/or hospice agencies (National Home Health Aide Survey - NHHAS).
Key Terms Agency Characteristics, Medications (provided to patients), Patient Characteristics
Study Design Longitudinal
Data Type(s) Survey
Sponsoring Agency/Entity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): Division of Health Care Statistics - Long-term Care Statistics Branch
Health Conditions/Disability Measures
Health Condition(s)

Cardiovascular conditions, Diabetes, Depression, ICD-9/10 diagnostic codes (primary diagnosis & up to 15 secondary diagnoses), Pressure ulcers, Pulmonary disorders
Disability Measures

Ambulatory disability, Cognitive disability, Functional limitations (ADLs and/or IADLs), Special equipment use/assistive technology, Personal assistance needs
Measures/Outcomes of Interest
Topics

Agency Characteristics: Ownership, Size, Referral sources, Accreditation, Contracts with other agencies, Staff competencies [educational, cultural etc.], Employee training, Staffing diversity, Medical, Rehabilitative services, Personal assistance provision, Advance directives, Agency administration and management [education, competency, work experience], Employment history [past three months], Compensation levels, Non-medical services [transportation etc.], Teaching status [health professionals], Medications (provided to patients): number, drug type.


Patient Characteristics: (Note: No direct interviews with patients, patient variables collected through agency). Socio-demographic variables, Length of stay, Source of payment, Living situation, Medical diagnosis, Caregiver availability, Secondary complications [pressure ulcers etc.], Functional status, Activities of Daily Living assistance, Durable medical equipment use, Types of services, Intensity of services [number of visits]
Sample
Sample Population Home health care agencies and Hospice care agencies
Sample Size/Notes
  • Agency (2007): 1,036 agencies
  • Home Health Care: 4,683 patients
  • Hospice: 4,733 patients
Unit of Observation Agency & Patient
Continent(s) North America
Countries

United States
Geographic Coverage National
Geographic Specificity Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Data Collection
Data Collection Mode Survey (CAPI)
Years Collected 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2007
Data Collection Frequency Variable
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths Data collected at three levels: agency, medication, and patient levels. Adequate and appropriate documentation available (including data files, questionnaire, and data dictionaries). Researchers can determine intensity of services (rehabilitative services) provided to patients at home and hospice settings. Comprehensive information available related to agency and patient level characteristics.
Limitations Most recent data available from 2007, Data collection is inconsistent over time (seven year gap from 2000-2007) so longitudinal utility of data is questionable. Relatively small sample size.
Data Details
Primary Website http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs.htm
Data Access https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs/nhhcs_questionnaires.htm
Data Access Requirements Data Use agreement, No cost
Summary Tables/Reports Data Highlights - Selected Tables and Charts & Reports:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs/nhhcs_products.htm
Data Components Agency Medication Patient files
Selected Papers
Other Papers
Technical Survey Methodology & Documentation:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhhcs/nhhcs_questionnaires.htm

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