CMS moves the goalposts for Staffing Five-Star ratings

Many facilities will lose a Staffing star due to CMS’ increased emphasis on RNs in Staffing Five-Star ratings.

In its March letter to State Survey Agency Directors and related updates to the Five-Star Users Guide, CMS announced a series of changes to Nursing Home Compare and Five-Star ratings, including:

• Changes to the Staffing Five-Star (read below)
• The end of the November 2017 freeze on Health Inspection ratings
• Changes to Quality Measures including new short-stay and long-stay measures