| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 36 p.) : ill. |
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Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 10, 2012). |
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"March 2012." |
| Summary |
In 2008, in an effort to provide helpful information to consumers and improve provider quality, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and implemented the Five-Star Quality Rating System (Five-Star System). The Five-Star System assigns each nursing home an overall rating and three component ratings -- health inspections, staffing, and quality measures -- based on the extent to which the nursing home meets CMS's quality standards and other measures. The rating scale ranges from one to five stars, with more stars indicating higher quality. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act directed GAO to review CMS's Five-Star System. This report examines (1) how CMS developed and implemented the Five-Star System and what key methodological decisions were made during development, (2) the circumstances under which CMS considers modifying the Five-Star System, and (3) the extent to which CMS has established plans to help ensure it achieves its goals for the Five-Star System. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed CMS documents, interviewed CMS officials and others, and assessed whether CMS uses certain strategic planning practices. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-12-390." |
| File Type |
Text in PDF format. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader. |
| Subject |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
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Nursing homes -- Quality control -- Standards -- United States.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.) |
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Nursing Homes -- standards -- United States. |
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Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States. |
| Added Title |
Nursing homes : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs milestones and timelines to ensure goals for the Five Star Quality Rating System are met |
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CMS needs milestones and timelines to ensure goals for the Five-Star Quality Rating System are met |
| Running Title |
Five star quality rating system |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-12-390 |
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