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Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Program Evaluation

Burden Calculation

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ACA 3004 Hospice Quality Reporting Program

Program Evaluation

Burden Estimate Worksheet




  1. Time Burden Calculation

  • Number of Hospices to Participate in Evaluation Process Each Cycle: 30

  • Data Collection Method to be Used: In Person or Telephone Interview)

  • Number of Staff at Each Hospice to be Interviewed: 2

  • Job Titles of Staff to be Interviewed:

    1. Nursing Administrator (Director of Nursing / Nurse Manager)

    2. Infection Control / Quality Assurance Registered Nurse



Estimated Time Required per Each Interview = 63 minutes or 1.05 hours

  • Number of Questions Used in Interview = 9

  • Estimated Average Time Required to Complete Each Question = 7 minutes

  • 9 questions x 7 minutes = 63 minutes

  • 63 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 1.05 hours


Estimated Time per 2 Staff Interviews = 126 minutes or 2.1 hours

9 questions per interview x 7 minutes per question = 63 minutes

63 minutes per interview x 2 staff members = 126 minutes

126 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 2.1 hours


Estimated time required for onsite preparation for Interviews = 15 minutes

(i.e. – prepare for CMS arrival at facility, Introductions to staff, explanations of interview, preparations, time between interviews, etc.)



Time Burden to Each Hospice for Participation in Monitoring Program:

126 minutes 2 staff interviews

15 minutes Time spent by Hospice staff to prepare for interview

141 minutesTotal estimated time required to prepare for and perform interviews


Time Burden to All Hospices Participating in Monitoring Program:

141 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 2.35 hours

2.35 hours per each Hospice x 30 Hospices = 70.5 hours






2. Wage Calculation

Nurse Administrator:

Interview by CMS representative 63 minutes



Infection Control/ Quality Assurance Nurse:

Time required for onsite preparation 15 minutes

Interview by CMS representative 63 minutes

Total estimated time: 78 minutes



According to Salary.com and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic, the average hourly wages for the nurses that CMS plans to interview are as follows:


Average Hourly Estimated Yearly

Job Title Wage Wage__________

Nurse Administrator $40.52 $84,281 per year1

Infection Control Nurse $34.78 $72,351 per year 2



Nurse Administrator Wages:


  1. Wages Per Each Hospice:

63 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 1.05 hours

1.05 hours x $40.52 per hour = $42.55


  1. Across all 30 Hospices

1.05 hours x 30 Hospice = 31.5 hours

31.5 hours x $40.52 per hour = $1,276.38






Infection Control / Quality Assurance Nurse Wages:


  1. Wages Per Each Hospice:

78 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 1.3 hours

1.3 hours x $34.78 per hour = $45.21


  1. Across all 30 Hospices:

1.3 hours x 30 Hospice = 39 hours

39 hours x $34.78 per hour = $1,356.42



Total Estimated Wages to be Incurred by Each Hospice:

$42.55 Nurse Administrator Wages

$45.21 Infection Control /Quality Assurance Nurse Wages

$87.76 TOTAL



Total Estimated Wages to be incurred across 30 Hospices:

$1,276.38 Nurse Administrator Wages

$1,356.42 Infection Control Nurse Wages

$2,632.80 TOTAL



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