Nursing homes’ publicly reported star ratings have increased substantially since the adoption of the Five-Star Quality Rating System. But there hasn’t been a corresponding drop in preventable hospitalizations, according to a new study, and “teaching to the test” could possibly be a culprit.
That’s the result of a new study by researchers with University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago, published in the Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision and Financing.
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