Evaluating national trends in outcomes after implementation of a star rating system: Results from dialysis facility compare

Volume: 56, Issue: 1, Pages: 123 - 131
Published: Nov 12, 2020
Abstract
To examine which factors are driving improvement in the Dialysis Facility Compare (DFC) star ratings and to test whether nonclinical facility characteristics are associated with observed longitudinal changes in the star ratings.Data were collected from eligible patients in over 6,000 Medicare-certified dialysis facilities from three annual star rating and individual measure updates, publicly released on DFC in October 2015, October 2016, and...
Paper Details
Title
Evaluating national trends in outcomes after implementation of a star rating system: Results from dialysis facility compare
Published Date
Nov 12, 2020
Volume
56
Issue
1
Pages
123 - 131
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