

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1285Ĭenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Nursing Home Compare Web site features a quality rating system that gives each nursing home a rating of between 1 and 5 stars. Comparison of services available in 5-star and non-5-star patient experience hospitals. The government has developed a Medicare Quality Star rating (one to five stars, with five stars being top-quality) for all nursing homes. Siddiqui ZK, Abusamaan M, Bertram A, et al. Association between high discharge rates of vulnerable patients and skilled nursing facility copayments. 'Rating the raters: how US News, Healthgrades, Leapfrog, and CMS stack up.Ĭhatterjee P, Qi M, Coe NB, Konetzka RT, Werner RM. Hospital compare overall hospital rating.Īdvisory Board. Design for nursing home compare five-star quality rating system: technical users' guide. Quality measures.Ĭenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Five-star quality rating system.Ĭenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Timeliness of care (7 metrics): How long do patients wait in the emergency room before being seen by a healthcare professional? How quickly do patients receive care for serious conditions like heart attacks or strokes?Ĭenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Safety of care (9 metrics): Are patients at higher risk for developing medical conditions as a result of their hospital stay, e.g., urinary tract infections or MRSA infections?.


Effectiveness of care (10 metrics): Are preventive measures taken to decrease the risk for illness, e.g., influenza vaccinations?.
