Is the Five-Star Rating System Effective?
The debate about the effectiveness of the CMS Nursing Home Compare Web site--with its five-star rating system--rages on, according to an article that was posted on The Washington Post online.
Industry experts suggest that the rating system doesn't accurately portray the care given in nursing homes. To address these contentions, CMS is opening a dialogue with the industry, patient advocates and states about changes, including the way the system measures quality of care. For example, nursing homes that specialize in pressure ulcer management and pain have more patients with those issues, and that can skew the homes' ratings, according to the industry.
What do you think of the rating system? How do you feel it has impacted your facility?