COVID-19 influenced decrease in patients' likelihood to recommend services, survey finds 

Cailey Gleeson -

The overall number of patients who would definitely recommend a hospital to others decreased by 4.5 percent during the pandemic, reflecting a national decrease in patients’ perceptions of care across all care settings, according to a Press Ganey survey published Nov. 4.

Researchers conducted a national HCAHPS analysis to gauge shifts in the likelihood of patients to recommend their healthcare experience to family and friends since the onset of the pandemic.

Key findings: 

  • The overall number of patients who rated their hospital experience a 10 out of 10, with 0 being the worst hospital possible and 10 being the best hospital possible, also decreased by 4 percent. 

  • Seventy-five percent of COVID-19 patients would definitely recommend a hospital to their family and friends, compared to 72 percent of non-COVID-19 patients.

  • Medical practices saw the greatest decreases in likelihood to recommend scores regarding patients’ ability to access timely care.

  • Emergency departments saw the greatest decrease in scores around getting care within 30 minutes of showing up. 

  • New England states saw the greatest decrease in patients’ likelihood to recommend while Southeastern states saw least change in patients’ perceptions.
 

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