Recruitment Survey Presentation

Attachment J: Survey Presentation for the 2011-2013 NHCS OMB No. 0920-0212: Approval expires XX/XX/XXXX

Notice - Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing burden to: CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer; 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-24, Atlanta, GA 30333, ATTN: PRA (0920-0212).

Assurances of Confidentiality – All information which would permit identification of any individual, a practice, or an establishment will be held confidential, will be used only by persons engaged in and for the purpose of the survey and will not be disclosed or released to other persons or used for any other purposes without the consent of the individual or the establishment in accordance with section 308(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 242m).

National Hospital Care Survey Presentation

Interview with Hospital Executive and Staff

Once a hospital has been identified and selected for the NHCS, the contractor will send a letter to the point of contact (POC) at the hospital (e.g., the CEO) from Edward Sondik, Ph.D, Director, NCHS. A time will be arranged to have a telephone meeting with the POC and other relevant hospital staff. The goal is to begin the actual induction at that time, but it is understood that some hospitals may require an in-person visit to discuss the project further.

This presentation is to talk to hospital staff about participating in the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) and encourage them to participate. Information such as the following will be distributed:

• NHCS folder containing a description of NCHS and the 2011-2013 NHDS

• Frequently Asked Questions

• NCHS ERB Approval Letter

• Facility Questionnaire

The contractor will present background information on NCHS and the current NHDS, such as the fact that these data are publicly available for researchers in federal and state governments, hospitals, academia, and other institutions; the public use files do not allow identification of hospitals or patients; and they are used for public health and to inform health care policy and research.

The contractor will give a description of and describe the purpose of the NHCS. The contractor will describe the data to be collected.

Issues concerning confidentiality will be discussed such as: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the NCHS ERB and the Public Health Service Act.