CMS star ratings don’t account for surgical volumes, study finds

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS does not adequately assess the effect of surgery volume when calculating its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, according to a study published in JBJS Open Access.  Continue reading article here…

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