Nursing Home Rating System
Friday, December 26th, 2008
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Measuring quality in health care based on a five star system. A helping hand in making tough decisions.
Key Measures:
- State Health Inspections
- Staffing
- Various quality of care measures
- Final score of overall quality
While the information relies on some data to be self reporting such as use of restraints or the frequency of infections it is a step in the right direction.
The rating system is the beginning of trustful tools for consumers to use in the selection of health care services. Find and compare Nursing homes by going to the Medicare web site. Click here for the link.
Other Tools on the Medicare site are the Medicare’s Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home, a Nursing Home Checklist and Your Rights as a Nursing Home Resident.
Join the movement of evidence base practice. Help create or use a measuring standard for your organizations services.
