The Department of Commerce is seeking public feedback on a new information collection effort by the U.S. Census Bureau, named the Management and Organizational Practices Survey-Hospitals (MOPS-HP). This survey aims to gather data on management practices in hospitals, with responses sourced mainly from Chief Nursing Officers across approximately 3,200 hospitals. The purpose is to understand how these practices affect financial and clinical outcomes, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey will run from April to October 2021 and is mandatory under U.S. law, with results made available to the public and researchers to aid in improving hospital management and outcomes.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to ask hospitals questions to learn how they manage things, especially during COVID-19, to see if it helps them do better. They're asking nurses in charge at many hospitals and want to make the findings known without being too hard for anyone to understand.