Changes to Valid Ranges for 3 Variables on the XML Template
folder_openChanges to Protocols and Guidelinescalendar_todayPosted July 26, 2010

The following variables have been changed in the XML files and will be reflected in the next version of the Protocols and Guidelines Manual, which will be posted on the HHCAHPS web site in September 2010. Please make a note of these changes for your records.

The XML templates and the XML file validation schema posted on the HHCAHPS Web site have been updated as follows.

1. A value of 0 is now allowed for the number of patients the HHA served during the sample month .
2. A value of 0 is now allowed for the number of patients who were eligible for the survey .
3. A value of 0 is now allowed for the number of patients sampled for the sample month .