Under Competitive Pressure, Nursing Homes Appear to Game Rating System
Under Competitive Pressure, Nursing Homes Appear to Game Rating System
Research co-authored by Yale SOM’s Amandine Ody-Brasier shows that when nursing homes increased reported staffing in response to a change in Medicare ratings, care didn’t improve, especially in competitive markets. The study suggests that ratings based on self-reporting may be unreliable, and offers a solution: hide the thresholds for jumping to higher ratings.
FROM
Yale Insights
PUBLISHED
November 12, 2019
SOURCE
Walsh, Dylan. “Under Competitive Pressure, Nursing Homes Appear to Game Rating System.” Yale Insights, 12 Nov. 2019, insights.som.yale.edu/insights/under-competitive-pressure-nursing-homes-appear-to-game-rating-system.
