September 18, 2020

Association Between CMS Quality Ratings and COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes — West Virginia, March 17–June 11, 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): health care setting

• Compared to West Virginia nursing homes receiving a 1-star (lowest quality) rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2- to 3- star-rated nursing homes had an 87% lower odds of a COVID-19 outbreak and 4- to 5- star-rated nursing homes had a 94% lower odds.

Bui et al. (Sept 18, 2020). Association Between CMS Quality Ratings and COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes — West Virginia, March 17–June 11, 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6937a5