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Change is Inevitable On Thursday July 8, CMS finally announced the details of the long-awaited changes to the Staffing Star Rating calculations.  CMS had previously signaled their intention to incorporate weekend staffing and turnover measures into the Star Rating, but hadn’t indicated how they might do that until now.  Here at StarPRO, we’re hard at […]

Healthcare is Local Whether seeking long-term care or rehabbing after surgery, patients typically seek care close to home.  But if there’s more than one option, how do they choose? Hospital discharge planners are required to provide a list of local facilities (and their CMS star ratings) to choose from. Patients are advised to visit the facility (or […]

Source: CMS Often, things slow down during summer, but we’ve been busy with CMS updates, FY2022 PPS rulings and new StarPRO features. Read on for more. CMS Issues FY2022 PPS Final Rule Late last month, CMS issued the 290-page document (here’s a mercifully shorter summary from CMS) that outlines next year’s Medicare payment plan, as […]

Source: CMS Welcome to the third installment of our four-part series on improving the CMS Five-Star rating system for nursing homes.  This month, we move from Staffing to Quality, the last of the three domains.    Why Is Quality Last? The fact that Quality is last is the perfect way to start.  Isn’t in strange […]