CMS Officially Adds Weekend Staffing, Turnover to Five-Star Quality Ratings

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday launched its enhanced Five-Star Quality Rating System – adding weekend staffing and annual turnover to the mix.

CMS began posting weekend staffing and turnover rates on Medicare’s Care Compare website in January; the agency posted how the staffing data will be weighted against other five-star measures earlier this month.

In addition to existing staffing measures for registered nurses (RNs) and total nurse hours per resident per day, new methodology will incorporate: