Studies: Five-Star Ratings Linked To Consumer Demand, Nurse Training

Aug 12, 2016 | Five Star Staffing Ratings, Studies & Research of PBJ Data

Studies: Five-Star Ratings Linked To Consumer Demand, Nurse Training

​Consumers increasingly are more likely to choose a skilled nursing care center if it has a Five-Star Rating of five stars, according to a recent study by Health Services Research.

In its study, “Changes in Consumer Demand Following Public Reporting of Summary Quality Ratings: An Evaluation in Nursing Homes,” Rachel Werner, PhD; R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD; and Daniel Polsky, PhD, found that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System ratings have had a significant effect on consumer choice of high- and low-rated skilled nursing care centers.

FROM

Provider Magazine

PUBLISHED

May 16, 2016

SOURCE

Mendoza, Amy. “Studies: Five-Star Ratings Linked To Consumer Demand, Nurse Training.” Provider Magazine, 12 Aug. 2016, https://www.providermagazine.com/Articles/Pages/Studies-Five-Star-Ratings-Linked-To-Consumer-Demand,-Nurse-Training-.aspx