PATIENT EXPERIENCE AT NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL
Critical Access Hospital in Lynch, NE 68746
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Patient Survey
NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL
P O Box 118, 401 South 5th Street Lynch, NE 68746
Phone: (402) 569-2451
The patient experience evaluation at Niobrara Valley Hospital is based on the HCAHPS Patient Survey which is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after they have been discharged. The survey is based on a national, standardized survey of 32 questions and includes patient perspectives on care and patient rating items in several key topics:
- Communication with hospital staff
- Responsiveness of hospital staff
- Pain management
- Communication about medicines
- Discharge information
- Cleanliness of hospital environment
- Quietness of hospital environment
- Transition of care
Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier. The summary star rating is includes the following components: nurse communication, doctor communication, responsiveness of hospital staff, pain management, communication about medicines, discharge information and care transition.
- [5] Results are not available for this reporting period.