AHRQ’s CAHPS Surveys: The Rationale for Case Mix and Mode Adjustments (Webcast)

AHRQ’s CAHPS Surveys: The Rationale for Case Mix and Mode Adjustments (Webcast): The webinar will discuss the rationale for adjusting CAHPS survey results by case mix and distribution mode. Speakers will address common misunderstandings about applying case mix and mode adjustments, situations that merit factoring in adjustments to data results, typical variables used to make adjustments, and how adjusters differ across various CAHPS surveys. Now Posted: June 5 Webcast on CAHPS Surveys - The Rationale for Case Mix and Mode Adjustments This webcast from AHRQ’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) program discussed the rationale for adjusting CAHPS survey results by case mix and distribution mode. Speakers addressed common misunderstandings about applying case mix and mode adjustments, situations that merit factoring in adjustments to data results, typical variables used to make adjustments, and how adjusters differ across various CAHPS surveys. Speakers: Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D., Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Marc Elliott, Ph.D., RAND Corporation Elizabeth Goldstein, Ph.D., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Dale Shaller, M.P.A, Shaller Consulting Group Access the recording of the webcast and download related materials. For questions, please contact the CAHPS User Network at cahps1@westat.com or 1-800-492-9261.