Data & Surveys
National Data Set (NDS) for 2006
This final report is a the state performance comparison of the NDS for 2006. The NDS represents a comprehensive compilation of information on hospice operations including who provides care; who receives care; and the range, structure, and quality of hospice services.
Click here for the report.
NDS 2007
The NDS 2007 data submission worksheet will be posted on the NDS page by February 1, 2008. Online data submission will begin March 1, 2008 and end April 15, 2008. Visit the National Data Set page of the NHPCO website periodically for ongoing NDS updates. Every hospice's data enhance the value of the NDS; therefore, all hospices in Iowa (including non NHPCO members) are urged to join in the submission process. The more information hospices submit, the better the NDS can meet the hospice community's needs.
NHPCO maintains a dedicated email address (nds@nhpco.org) for questions related to the survey, data submission, or any other part of NDS process should you need individual assistance.
2008 IHO/OCS QAPI Benchmarking Snapshot Program
QAPI Snapshot Order Form (updated 1-25-08)
QAPI Snapshot Output
QAPI Snapshot:
A one-page benchmark report that includes a comprehensive set of performance measures including quality outcomes, patient volumes and mix, quality operations and quality practices. QAPI Snapshot tracks agency-wide performance, as required by the new CoP and supports major national hospice quality efforts, including the NHPCO Quality Partners initiative. For each report, you simply complete an on-line survey and, after a short processing time, download the completed benchmark report. QAPI Snapshot surveys will capture historical data to provide you with a baseline and trends in your first report.
QAPI Snapshot Order Form
Login for QAPI Snapshot Data Submission and Report Retrieval
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Links to QAPI Snapshot Information:
QAPI Snapshot Data and Submission Powerpoint
QAPI Snapshot Measures and Data Elements
QAPI Snapshot Definitions
QAPI Snapshot FAQs
2005 NHPCO Facts and Figures
NHPCO has recently released its updated "Facts and Figures About Hospice" document. Find the results here:
National Hospice Data at a Glance:
Summary of 2004 Data from IHO Survey
- 1,060,000 patients sought hospice in 2004
- 3,650 hospice programs nationwide in 2004
- Average length of service (ALOS) in 2004 was 57 days
- Median length of a service (MLOS) - which is a more accurate gauge - was 22 days in 204
- Thirty-five percent of hospice patients served in 2004 died in seven days or less
- Cancer patients accounted for less than half at approximately 46 percent of all hospice patients in 2004
- Top five "non-cancer" diagnoses included end-stage heart disease, dementia, debility, lung disease and end-stage kidney disease
- Patients 75 years of age or older account for 64.7 percent of hospice patients
- Approximately 400,000 hospice volunteers contribute 10.3 percent of all hours provided to hospices - equal to over 18 million hours per year
- 80 percent of Americans - if facing a life-limiting illness - would prefer to remain in their homes, free of pain, surrounded by family and loved ones
Source: 2004 NHPCO National Data Set
