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Combating Lag Time Bias

Combating Lag Time Bias

“Lag time” refers to the amount of time between a patient’s experience and when the survey of that patient’s experience is administered, and research indicates that this amount of time affects patient perceptions in HCAHPS surveys. You can think of this as “lag...
Reducing Bias with Phone Surveys

Reducing Bias with Phone Surveys

The primary objective of using a random sample survey methodology is to speak intelligently about the entire population from which the sample is taken. The biggest impediment to accomplishing this goal is the injection of bias. Here we explain how PRC’s telephone...
Safety Huddles

Safety Huddles

A daily commitment to make sure all leaders and staff are aware of safety operations, risks, and barriers. Our experience with best practice is that leaders come together in the beginning of the shift. All leaders and managers review what operations are going to look...