CMS recently updated its Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Care Compare website, with roughly 300 hospitals receiving five-star ratings.How CMS calculates hospital star ratingsFor this year’s ratings, CMS analyzed 45 hospital quality measures across five different groups:Mortality (22%)Safety of care (22%)Readmission (22%)Patient experience (22%)Timely and effective care (12%)All percentage weights are out of 100%. […]
