Attachment U Pretest Debriefing NHDS Redesign OMB No. 0920-0212: Approval expires 08/31/2008
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Pretest Guide for Debriefing on Abstraction Process
Observer: ________________________________________
Abstractor: _______________________________________
Hospital #:__________ Date: _________________
Time start: ____________
Time end: _____________
Persons present for debriefing Role
Include RTI and NCHS staff
1. ____________________________ _________________________
2. ____________________________ _________________________
3. ____________________________ _________________________
4. ____________________________ _________________________
5. ____________________________ _________________________
6. ____________________________ _________________________
Date: _____________ Time start: ___________ Time end: _____________
Record comments/ discussion on additional sheets of paper
Hospital / RTI setup communications
Were the communications to setup the abstraction visits appropriate (enough or too much)?
Were the necessary issues addressed on the phone/email contacts prior to the abstraction i.e. expectations, flexible days/hours for abstraction visits, directions/guidance to location and points of contact upon arrival, security, identification?
Were there any other problems in the initial contacts?
Logistics feedback
Did RTI staff communicate clearly what was needed to conduct abstraction on site?
Was the space designated/provided for the abstraction adequate? Please comment on: Work area? Private/Secure?
How long did it take to set up the first abstraction discharges?
Were there any other problems in the logistics?
Actual abstraction process
Were there any problems with accommodating the FR performing the record abstraction?
Discharge Sampling
Were the instructions provided for sampling adequate? Were you able to complete the records sampling without great difficulty and independent of RTI staff?
If you did require assistance from RTI staff were all of your sampling questions/issues resolved in a clear and timely manner?
What type of assistance was needed for sampling?
How long did it take to set up the discharge sampling programs?
How long did it take to run the discharge sampling programs?
Were there any other problems with the discharge sampling?
Burden
Discuss how burdensome you found the process to be overall.
Discuss why you would or would not be a regular participating hospital in the NHDS.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | PC Tool Observation Form |
| Author | Albright |
| Last Modified By | Christine Lucas |
| File Modified | 2008-07-15 |
| File Created | 2008-07-15 |