An evolving hospital quality star rating system from CMS: aligning the stars.
Bilimoria KY, Barnard C. An evolving hospital quality star rating system from CMS: aligning the stars. JAMA. 2021;325(21):2151-2152. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.6946.
The Hospital Star Rating system was implemented in 2016 to aid patients in identifying safe, high-quality hospitals. The system has evolved over time to address applicability concerns. This commentary highlights changes in the latest reiteration of the program and discusses challenges in its use.