One possible symptom of hospital consolidation, exhaustion or confusion: Fewer have star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The number of hospitals that sent CMS enough of ...

Ninety-one fewer hospitals earned a five-star quality rating from CMS in 2025 compared to 2024. CMS publishes its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings annually. Star ratings reflect a hospital’s ...

For patients prescribed diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia medications, nonadherence to CMS Star Ratings quality measures of medication adherence was associated with increased health care ...

The landscape of Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes is undergoing significant changes. Presently, eight states have adopted the PDPM case-mix index (CMI) model, and an additional 31 states are ...

The Sioux Falls VA Medical Center has received two 5-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a recent release. The Sioux Falls VA Medical Center, at 2501 W.

“The 5-star Quality Measures rating reinforces our commitment to providing the highest standards of care,” said a representative from The Riverside. “Our team goes above and beyond to offer ...

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 — A study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed the significant impact of staffing instability on nursing home quality across the country, as reflected ...

CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital received a five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week as part of its annual rating of hospitals nationwide. The federal agency ...

Medicare initially focused on cost monitoring measures when thinking about quality assurance. However, it now aims to ensure beneficiaries receive high quality, safe, impartial, and effective ...

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allina Health | Aetna, a local health plan owned by Allina Health and Aetna ®, a CVS Health (CVS) ® company (NYSE: CVS), earned a 4.5 Star Quality ...