Nursing Homes: CMS Needs Milestones and Timelines to Ensure Goals for the Five-Star Quality Rating System Are Met |
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Author:
| Government Accountability Office, |
ISBN: | 978-1-4923-0543-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.40 |
Book Description:
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CMS has publicly reported information on nursing home quality on its Nursing Home Compare website since 1998 and has increased the amount of information it reports on the website over time.9 7GAO, Managing for Results: Enhancing Agency Use of Performance Information for Management Decision Making, On June 18, 2008, CMS announced its plans to make use of the information available on the Nursing Home Compare website and begin assigning each nursing home "star" ratings to help...
More DescriptionCMS has publicly reported information on nursing home quality on its Nursing Home Compare website since 1998 and has increased the amount of information it reports on the website over time.9 7GAO, Managing for Results: Enhancing Agency Use of Performance Information for Management Decision Making, On June 18, 2008, CMS announced its plans to make use of the information available on the Nursing Home Compare website and begin assigning each nursing home "star" ratings to help beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily.