CMS updates Hospital Compare site
Editor's Note
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced December 21 that it updated data on its Hospital Compare website and will update the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating using a new methodology that will give more hospitals one or five stars.
CMS had postponed the release of the Star Rating since July as it worked on the new methodology and gathered stakeholder feedback.
The agency intends to update the Star Rating twice per year, in July and December.
Date 2017-12-21 Title CMS updates website to compare hospital quality Contact [email protected] CMS updates website to compare hospital quality Agency continues to incorporate feedback to ensure reliable information is reported The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated data on the Hospital Compare website and on data.medicare.gov to provide patients, families and all stakeholders with the information they need to compare the performance of hospitals where they seek medical care.
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