AJMC May 11, 2021
The CMS Star Ratings may be of limited value for patients choosing hospitals for specific care needs.
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To examine characteristics of the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings related to their use by consumers for choosing hospitals.
Study Design: Observational study using secondary data analyses.
Methods: Hospital Star Rating data reported in February 2019 and additional quality data from California and New York were used, with a mix of analytical approaches including descriptive statistics, correlational analysis, and Poisson regression models.
Results: The distribution of hospitals’ Star Rating summary scores was tightly compressed, with no hospitals at or near the scores that would be obtained if a hospital were either best or worst across all quality domains. Hospitals did...
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