The Five-Star Quality Rating System

In December 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enhanced its Nursing Home Compare public reporting site to include a set of quality ratings for each nursing home that participates in Medicare or Medicaid. The ratings take the form of several “star” ratings for each nursing home. The primary goal of this rating system is to provide residents and their families with an easy way to understand assessment of nursing home quality, making meaningful distinctions between high and low performing nursing homes.

This education program will provide a comprehensive review of the methodology for the overall Five-Star Quality Rating System, along with each of the separate domains for health inspections, staffing and quality measures.

Program Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, learners will:

• Have a basic understanding of the Five-Star Quality Rating System and each of the three domains.
• Develop a working knowledge of the methodology for determining the overall Five-Star composite score.
• Understand the scoring methodology for each of the domains, including:
  • The Health Inspection Rating,
  • The Staffing Rating, and
  • The Quality Measure Rating.

Presenters: 

Amy Miller, RN, BSN, RAC-CT, CPC, Director, Clinical & Regulatory Services, American Health Care Association

Crystal Bowens, DHA, MSN, LNHA, RN, GERO-BC, PMP, Vice President, Regulatory & Clinical Services, American Health Care Association

Hawley Hunt, MBA, MHA, LNHA, Director, Regulatory and Quality Services, American Health Care Association

Cost: $40 AHCA Members and $80 Non-Members

Certificate of Completion: 1.5 NAB and 1.5 contact hour through the Iowa Board of Nursing are available upon course completion.

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