NHSPI_measure_metadata: 79

Data provided by Big Local News. Data from the National Health Security Preparedness Index. The overall index is useful for examining a state’s readiness in dealing with any number of issues. There also are specific metrics that directly relate to states’ abilities to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, we have pulled out and processed key metrics -- from preparedness for surge testing to evaluating how many people in each state have access to paid time off. Our goal is to make it easier for journalists to access and analyze for their reporting. For more information, please start with the NHSPI_READ_ME file. Questions? Contact biglocalnews@stanford.edu.

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rowid	obsid	index	item_code	domain_code	domain_name	domain_description	subdomain_code	subdomain_name	subdomain_description	subdomain_long_desc	measure_name	measure_description	measure_rationale	data_source	verbose_data_source	data_dates	limitations
79	164.0	Index	4.2.14	4.0	HD	Healthcare Delivery	11.0	HPS	Hospital and Physician Services	Hospital and physician services refers to care for a patient who is formally admitted (or “hospitalized”) to an institution for treatment and/or care and stays for a minimum of one night in the hospital or other institution.	M297	Percent of hospitals in the state providing palliative care programs (includes both palliative care program and/or palliative care inpatient unit, but excludes pain management program, patient-controlled analgesia, and hospice program)	Effective provision of palliative care is an important consideration in providing care during a disaster or health security event. Hospitals that have established palliative care programs as part of their hospital facilities services are more likely to be able to provide these services during an emergency and are more likely to have these services integrated with the hospital emergency plan.	AHA	American Hospital Association (AHA), Annual Survey of Hospitals	2012—2017	The measure does not evaluate the quality of services provided, or the program's capacity to provide services during an emergency.