White-Wilson Medical Center values the partnerships we have with our patients and their loved ones. We are committed to providing you the information you need at your fingertips to make informed decisions about your health care, and about the physicians and other providers who walk the care journey with you. As part of that commitment, we now post our physicians' patient satisfaction ratings online.
To assist you, we've developed this guide to help patients, family members and those considering appointments with White-Wilson Medical Center physicians understand how we capture and report our patient experience ratings.
White-Wilson Medical Center is focused on providing an exceptional experience in every care interaction. All ratings are submitted by actual patients and verified by a leading company in the patient satisfaction industry. We measure all aspects of patient satisfaction. To ensure that we are holding ourselves to the highest standards, we partner with an independent patient satisfaction company. National Research Corporation provides the technology to display ratings and comments on our physician profile pages.
The survey is administered by phone or email to White-Wilson Medical Center patients within a few days following their appointments. Patients are asked to complete the survey and provide comments regarding specific aspects of care. We use this feedback to improve and enhance the care we offer. Patients will not receive more than two surveys from White-Wilson per year.
White-Wilson Medical Center is committed to transparency. That means posting all relevant feedback – whether it's positive or negative. However, we do not post comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients. Every provider rating is published regardless of comment status.
White-Wilson Medical Center utilizes the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Clinician and Group Practice survey, which was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for use in hospitals and medical practices across the country. The surveys ask patients to evaluate how well their physician communicated, listened, and showed courtesy and respect toward them. Results are used to evaluate patients' overall perception of care and to identify areas for improvement.
Our star ratings are based on responses to the below question from the CG-CAHPS survey.
Industry best practice is clear that more data provides a more accurate picture. That's why we require a minimum of 30 completed patient surveys per doctor before we post a physician's rating. Over time, with more surveys received on an ongoing basis, the number of rated physicians will increase.
A physician's rating will only be posted on the site when he/she has a minimum of 30 completed surveys.
No. Only patients having an outpatient visit by a White-Wilson Medical Center physician will receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician.
Patient names are not displayed through the online ratings and commentary reviews. All personally identifiable information is removed prior to display.
