Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility

Facility-level In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH CAHPS) patient experience survey scores, box percentages…

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Dialysis facilities

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.PATIENT_SURVEY_ICH_CAHPS_FACILITY on Snowflake and Databricks: two snapshot releases spanning 2026–2026, aligned to a single schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake	DWV.PATIENT_SURVEY_ICH_CAHPS_FACILITY
Databricks	cms_dwv.patient_survey_ich_cahps_facility
Cadence	Quarterly
Update pattern	Full-refresh; each file replaces the prior snapshot
CMS published	2026-06-01
Loaded	2026-09-28
Columns	48 data + 6 lineage
Identifiers	CCN · ZIP codes
File versions	2
License	CMS public data (U.S. Government work)
Platforms	Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

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Current: CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-01. Coverage runs through 2026-06-01.

Full-refresh feed: each file version is a complete snapshot and newer files supersede older ones. Filter to the latest file (see the sample query) to avoid double-counting across versions.

Sample queries

Snowflake

-- Latest snapshot only (avoids double-counting across file versions)
SELECT *
FROM DWV.PATIENT_SURVEY_ICH_CAHPS_FACILITY
WHERE FILE_ID IN (
  SELECT ID FROM DWV.FEEDS_FILES WHERE IS_LATEST = 1
)
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

-- Latest snapshot only (avoids double-counting across file versions)
SELECT *
FROM cms_dwv.patient_survey_ich_cahps_facility
WHERE file_id IN (
  SELECT id FROM cms_dwv.feeds_files WHERE is_latest = 1
)
LIMIT 100;

About this feed

Facility-level In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH CAHPS) patient experience survey scores, box percentages, star ratings, and response rates for dialysis facilities.

Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: dialysis, ICH CAHPS, patient survey, patient experience, star ratings Theme: Dialysis facilities

Coverage timeline

2026 🟩

1 of 1 years with snapshot releases, no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
Snapshot as of 2026-06-01	2026-06-01	2026-09-28	✓
Snapshot as of 2026-06-01	2026-06-01	2026-09-18

Data dictionary

📋 48 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Data columns

Column	Type	Description
DATA_PERIOD	TEXT	Data snapshot period from BATCH_LOG (for this feed, derived from the CMS metadata modified month)
CMS_CERTIFICATION_NUMBER_CCN	TEXT	CMS Certification Number (CCN) for the dialysis facility
NETWORK	NUMBER	CMS source column: Network
FACILITY_NAME	TEXT	CMS source column: Facility Name
ADDRESS_LINE_1	TEXT	CMS source column: Address Line 1
ADDRESS_LINE_2	TEXT	CMS source column: Address Line 2
CITY_TOWN	TEXT	CMS source column: City/Town
STATE	TEXT	CMS source column: State
ZIP_CODE	TEXT	CMS source column: ZIP Code
COUNTY_PARISH	TEXT	CMS source column: County/Parish
TELEPHONE_NUMBER	TEXT	CMS source column: Telephone Number
PROFIT_OR_NON_PROFIT	TEXT	CMS source column: Profit or Non-Profit
CHAIN_OWNED	TEXT	CMS source column: Chain Owned
CHAIN_ORGANIZATION	TEXT	CMS source column: Chain Organization
ICH_CAHPS_DATE	TEXT	CMS source column: ICH-CAHPS date
ICH_CAHPS_DATA_AVAILABILITY_CODE	TEXT	CMS source column: ICH-CAHPS data availability code
LOWER_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_NEPHROLOGISTS_COMMUNICATION_AND_CARING	NUMBER	CMS source column: Lower box percent of patients-nephrologists' communication and caring
MIDDLE_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_NEPHROLOGISTS_COMMUNICATION_AND_CARING	NUMBER	CMS source column: Middle box percent of patients-nephrologists' communication and caring
TOP_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_NEPHROLOGISTS_COMMUNICATION_AND_CARING	NUMBER	CMS source column: Top box percent of patients-nephrologists' communication and caring
LINEARIZED_SCORE_OF_NEPHROLOGISTS_COMMUNICATION_AND_CARING	NUMBER	CMS source column: Linearized score of nephrologists' communication and caring
STAR_RATING_OF_NEPHROLOGISTS_COMMUNICATION_AND_CARING	NUMBER	CMS source column: Star rating of nephrologists' communication and caring
LOWER_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_QUALITY_OF_DIALYSIS_CENTER_CARE_AND_OPERATIONS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Lower box percent of patients-quality of dialysis center care and operations
MIDDLE_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_QUALITY_OF_DIALYSIS_CENTER_CARE_AND_OPERATIONS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Middle box percent of patients-quality of dialysis center care and operations
TOP_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_QUALITY_OF_DIALYSIS_CENTER_CARE_AND_OPERATIONS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Top box percent of patients-quality of dialysis center care and operations
LINEARIZED_SCORE_OF_QUALITY_OF_DIALYSIS_CENTER_CARE_AND_OPERATIONS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Linearized score of quality of dialysis center care and operations
STAR_RATING_OF_QUALITY_OF_DIALYSIS_CENTER_CARE_AND_OPERATIONS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Star rating of quality of dialysis center care and operations
LOWER_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_PROVIDING_INFORMATION_TO_PATIENTS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Lower box percent of patients-providing information to patients
TOP_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_PROVIDING_INFORMATION_TO_PATIENTS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Top box percent of patients- providing information to patients
LINEARIZED_SCORE_OF_PROVIDING_INFORMATION_TO_PATIENTS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Linearized score of providing information to patients
STAR_RATING_OF_PROVIDING_INFORMATION_TO_PATIENTS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Star rating of providing information to patients
LOWER_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_NEPHROLOGIST	NUMBER	CMS source column: Lower box percent of patients-rating of the nephrologist
MIDDLE_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_NEPHROLOGIST	NUMBER	CMS source column: Middle box percent of patients- rating of the nephrologist
TOP_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_NEPHROLOGIST	NUMBER	CMS source column: Top box percent of patients- rating of the nephrologist
LINEARIZED_SCORE_OF_RATING_OF_THE_NEPHROLOGIST	NUMBER	CMS source column: Linearized score of rating of the nephrologist
STAR_RATING_OF_THE_NEPHROLOGIST	NUMBER	CMS source column: Star rating of the nephrologist
LOWER_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_CENTER_STAFF	NUMBER	CMS source column: Lower box percent of patients-rating of the dialysis center staff
MIDDLE_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_CENTER_STAFF	NUMBER	CMS source column: Middle box percent of patients-rating of the dialysis center staff
TOP_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_CENTER_STAFF	NUMBER	CMS source column: Top box percent of patients-rating of the dialysis center staff
LINEARIZED_SCORE_OF_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_CENTER_STAFF	NUMBER	CMS source column: Linearized score of rating of the dialysis center staff
STAR_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_CENTER_STAFF	NUMBER	CMS source column: Star rating of the dialysis center staff
LOWER_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_FACILITY	NUMBER	CMS source column: Lower box percent of patients-rating of the dialysis facility
MIDDLE_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_FACILITY	NUMBER	CMS source column: Middle box percent of patients-rating of the dialysis facility
TOP_BOX_PERCENT_OF_PATIENTS_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_FACILITY	NUMBER	CMS source column: Top box percent of patients-rating of the dialysis facility
LINEARIZED_SCORE_OF_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_FACILITY	NUMBER	CMS source column: Linearized score of rating of the dialysis facility
STAR_RATING_OF_THE_DIALYSIS_FACILITY	NUMBER	CMS source column: Star rating of the dialysis facility
TOTAL_NUMBER_OF_COMPLETED_INTERVIEWS_FROM_THE_FALL_AND_SPRING_SURVEYS	NUMBER	CMS source column: Total number of completed interviews from the Fall and Spring Surveys
ICH_CAHPS_SURVEY_OF_PATIENTS_EXPERIENCES_STAR_RATING	NUMBER	CMS source column: ICH CAHPS Survey of patients' experiences star rating
SURVEY_RESPONSE_RATE	NUMBER	CMS source column: Survey response rate

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column	Type	Description
ROW_ID	TEXT	Unique row ID for this table (PK)
FILE_ID	TEXT	Source file; joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)
FILE_FEED_ID	TEXT	Parent feed; joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)
FILE_NAME	TEXT	Source file name as published by CMS
ROWNUM	NUMBER	Row number within the source file
CREATED_AT	TIMESTAMP_NTZ	Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

Snowflake

SELECT d.DATA_PERIOD, d.CMS_CERTIFICATION_NUMBER_CCN, d.NETWORK,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.PATIENT_SURVEY_ICH_CAHPS_FACILITY d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Databricks

SELECT d.data_period, d.cms_certification_number_ccn, d.network,
       ff.temporal_start, ff.temporal_end, ff.cms_feed_modified
FROM cms_dwv.patient_survey_ich_cahps_facility d
JOIN cms_dwv.feeds_files ff ON d.file_id = ff.id;

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

• Official CMS documentation

• 59mq Zhts

Frequently asked questions

How often is Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility updated?

Quarterly. CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-01, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse on 2026-09-28. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility cover?

2026 through 2026.

How many records are in Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility?

Count the current snapshot yourself once the share is mounted:

Snowflake

SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM DWV.PATIENT_SURVEY_ICH_CAHPS_FACILITY d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID
WHERE ff.IS_LATEST = 1;

Databricks

SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM cms_dwv.patient_survey_ich_cahps_facility d
JOIN cms_dwv.feeds_files ff ON d.file_id = ff.id
WHERE ff.is_latest = 1;

How do I get Patient survey (ICH CAHPS) - Facility data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.PATIENT_SURVEY_ICH_CAHPS_FACILITY directly; no pipeline setup required.

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