This document outlines the standardized survey questions used to collect data from community-based palliative care programs for the 2022 reporting year. It includes detailed sections for care provided in home, office/clinic, and long-term care settings, as well as staffing metrics. The data supports quality improvement, benchmarking, and strategic planning across community palliative care programs. Topics include service coverage, remote care, documentation practices, funding sources, and patient demographics.

Community-Annual-Survey-Data-Dictionary-2022-revised-Jan-2023.pdf

This guide details the questions used in the annual survey of hospital-based palliative care programs. It includes program-level, site-specific, pediatric, specialty unit, and staffing metrics. The survey captures comprehensive data on consult volume, demographics, care processes, institutional support, education, and integration with electronic health records. It is designed to inform quality improvement and support the expansion of inpatient palliative care services.

Hospital-Annual-Survey-Data-Dictionary-2022-revised-Jan-2023.pdf

This document summarizes the metrics and reporting frameworks used by the Palliative Care Quality Collaborative (PCQC) for hospital and community palliative care programs. It includes both patient-level and program-level data on clinical operations, quality indicators, staffing, symptom management, ethical and legal care aspects, and patient demographics. Designed for performance tracking and improvement, the resource provides clear definitions and calculation methods for each measure.

PCQC-Overview-of-Metrics-Measures-and-Reports.pdf