“The staffing crisis that we’re in is going to be reflected in how the measures are entered into five-star – it’s not going to be this fabricated ideal that CMS has been judging facilities against,” according to Steven Littlehale, chief innovation officer for Zimmet Healthcare Services Group.
Weekend staffing data will also be published on the Care Compare website but will not be part of the five-star system, Littlehale said, at least for now.