Form
	Approved
OMB No. 0935-XXXX
Exp. Date XX/XX/20XX
Patient Experience Survey
2017
	Public
	reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to
	average 22
	minutes per response, the estimated time required to complete
	the survey. 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
	this burden, to: AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer Attention: PRA,
	Paperwork Reduction Project (0935-XXXX) AHRQ, 5600 Fishers Lane, #
	07W41A, Rockville, MD 20857.
	
Survey Instructions
	
Answer all the questions by checking the box to the left of your answer.
You are sometimes told to skip over some questions in this survey. When this happens you will see an arrow with a note that tells you what question to answer next, like this:
	Yes
	No
		
	If No, go to #1.
	
This survey asks about your experience at the hospital named in the cover letter.
Please answer these questions only for the surgery you had on the date(s) included in the cover letter. Do not include any other surgeries in your answers.
Before your surgery, did your surgeon’s office or the hospital give you all the information you needed about your surgery?
		
	Yes,
		definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
Before your surgery, did your surgeon’s office or the hospital give you easy to understand instructions about getting ready for your surgery?
		
	Yes,
		definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
Anesthesia is something that would make you feel sleepy or go to sleep during your surgery. Were you given anesthesia?
	Yes
	No
				
		If No, go to Question 6
Did your surgeon or anyone from the hospital explain the process of giving anesthesia in a way that was easy to understand?
		
	Yes,
		definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
Did your surgeon or anyone from the hospital explain the possible side effects of the anesthesia in a way that was easy to understand?
		
	Yes,
		definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
During your hospital stay, how often did the doctors and nurses treat you with courtesy and respect?
		
	Never
		
	Sometimes
	Usually
		Always
During your hospital stay, how often did the doctors and nurses make sure you were as comfortable as possible?
		
		Never
		
	Sometimes
	Usually
		Always
During your hospital stay, did you need medicine for pain?
		
	Yes
		
	No
		 If No, Go
		to Question 11 
		
During your hospital stay, how often was your pain well controlled?
		
		Never
		
		Sometimes
		
		Usually
		
		Always
During your hospital stay, how often did the hospital staff do everything they could to help you with your pain?
		
		Never
		
		Sometimes
		
		Usually
		
		Always
Did your surgeon or anyone from the hospital prepare you for what to expect during your recovery?
		
	Yes,
		definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
Some ways to control pain include prescription medicine, over-the-counter pain relievers or ice packs. Before you left the hospital, did you get information about what to do if you had pain as a result of your surgery?
		
		Yes, definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
At any time after leaving the hospital, did you have pain as a result of your surgery?
		
	Yes
	No
Before you left the hospital, did you get information about what to do if you had nausea or vomiting?
		
		Yes, definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
At any time after leaving the hospital, did you have nausea or vomiting as a result of either your surgery or the anesthesia?
		
	Yes
	No
	
	
Possible signs of infection include fever, swelling, heat, drainage or redness. Before you left the hospital, did you get information about what to do if you had possible signs of infection?
		
	Yes,
		definitely
		
	Yes,
		somewhat
	No
At any time after leaving the hospital, did you have any signs of infection?
		
	Yes
	No
Before you left the hospital, did doctors, nurses or other hospital staff talk with you about whether you would have the help you needed when you left the hospital?
		
		 Yes
	No
Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst hospital possible and 10 is the best hospital possible, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
	
	0
	Worst hospital possible
	
	1
	
	2
	
	3
	
	4
	
	5
	
	6
	
	7
	
	8
	
	9
	
	10
	Best hospital possible
	
	
Would you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
		
	Definitely
		no
		
	Probably
		no
		
	Probably
		yes
	Definitely
		yes
	
	
VI. About You
In general, how would you rate your overall health?
		
	Excellent
		
	Very
		good
		
	Good
		
	Fair
	Poor
In general, how would you rate your overall mental or emotional health?
		
	Excellent
		
	Very
		good
		
	Good
		
	Fair
	Poor
In the past 7 days, to what extent have you been able to return to your everyday physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, carrying groceries, or moving a chair?
		
		 Completely
		
	Mostly
		
	Moderately
		
	A
		little
	Not
		at all
What is your age?
		
	18
		to 24
		
	25
		to 34
		
	35
		to 44
		
	45
		to 54
		
	55
		to 64
		
	65
		to 74
		
	75
		to 79
		
	80
		to 84
	85
		or older
Are you male or female?
		
	Male
	Female
What is the highest grade or level of school that you have completed?
		
	8th
		grade or less
		
	Some
		high school, but did not graduate
		
	High
		school graduate or GED
		
	Some
		college or 2-year degree
		
	4-year
		college graduate
	More
		than 4-year college degree
Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin or descent?
		
	Yes,
		Hispanic or Latino
	No,
		not Hispanic or Latino
What is your race? Mark one or more.
		
	White
		
	Black
		or African American
		
	Asian
		
	Native
		Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
		
	American
		Indian or Alaska Native
		
	Other
Did someone help you complete this survey?
		
	Yes
		
		 No 
		
		Thank you.
Please return the completed survey in the postage-paid envelope.
	
	
	
How did that person help you? Mark one or more.
		
	Read
		the questions to me
		
	Wrote
		down the answers I gave
		
	Answered
		the questions for me
		
	Translated
		the questions into my language
		
		Helped in some other way:
		
END OF SURVEY
Thank you.
Please return the completed survey in the postage-paid envelope.
	
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