Sample Hospital Process Measures Score Details Scoring Period: July 2008 - June 2009 Base Period: April 2007 - March 2008 National Hospital - Base Year Hospital - Scoring Year Attainment Improvement Indicator Benchmark Threshold Case Count Performance Case Count Performance Final Score
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular
at ArrivalHeart Attack Patients Given Aspirin
at DischargeHeart Attack Patients Given Beta
Blocker at DischargeHeart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation
Advice/CounselingHeart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30
Minutes Of ArrivalHeart Attack Patients Given PCI
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular
Discharge InstructionsHeart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The
Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of AntibioticsPneumonia Patients Assessed and
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour
Before IncisionSurgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are
Stopped Within 24 hours After SurgerySurgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative
Antibiotic(s) for Their SurgerySurgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After
Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood ClotsSurgery Patients Whose Doctor Ordered Treatments to Prevent
Blood ClotsSurgery Patients Who Had Hair
Removed Using a Safer MethodHeart Surgery Patients Whose Blood Sugar was Kept Under Good
ControlSurgery Patients Who Were Kept on Their Beta Blockers Before and After
Overall Score
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare database, collection dates April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Sample Hospital HCAHPS Score Details Scoring Period: July 2008 - June 2009 Base Period: April 2007 - March 2008 National Hospital - Base Year Hospital - Scoring Year Attainment Improvement Indicator Benchmark Threshold Percentile Performance Percentile Performance Final Score
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or higher on a scale of 0
Staff always explained about medicines before giving them to
Patients were definitely given information about what to do during
Minimum Percentile Overall Score
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare database, collection dates April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Sample Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Payment Impact Estimate - Linear Payout Function Scoring Period: July 2008 - June 2009
Assumes No Distribution of Excess Pool Dollars
Sample Hospital Process Measures Score: 1% Carve-Out 1.25% Carve-Out 1.5% Carve-Out 1.75% Carve-Out 2% Carve-Out HCAHPS Score: Dollars Contributed to VBP Overall VBP Score: Expected Payment from VBP Payment Percentage: Excess Pool Dollars Sample State Process Measures Score: 1% Carve-Out 1.25% Carve-Out 1.5% Carve-Out 1.75% Carve-Out 2% Carve-Out HCAHPS Score: Dollars Contributed to VBP Overall VBP Score: Expected Payment from VBP Payment Percentage: Excess Pool Dollars Linear Payment Scenario e g a nt e 60% rc e t P 50%
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare database, collection dates April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Sample Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Payment Impact Estimate - Curvilinear Payment Function Scoring Period: July 2008 - June 2009
Assumes No Distribution of Excess Pool Dollars
Sample Hospital Process Measures Score: 1% Carve-Out 1.25% Carve-Out 1.5% Carve-Out 1.75% Carve-Out 2% Carve-Out HCAHPS Score: Dollars Contributed to VBP Overall VBP Score: Expected Payment from VBP Payment Percentage: Excess Pool Dollars Sample State Process Measures Score: 1% Carve-Out 1.25% Carve-Out 1.5% Carve-Out 1.75% Carve-Out 2% Carve-Out HCAHPS Score: Dollars Contributed to VBP Overall VBP Score: Expected Payment from VBP Payment Percentage: Excess Pool Dollars Curvilinear Payment Scenario
Data Source: CMS Hospital Compare database, collection dates April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
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