Quality of Patient Care Star Rating
The Quality of Patient Care Star Rating is a 1 to 5 star summary score, in half-star increments, that CMS publishes for each home health agency on Care Compare. It condenses a defined set of OASIS-based and claims-based quality measures into a single consumer-facing rating, updated quarterly.
Definition
The Quality of Patient Care Star Rating is a 1 to 5 star summary score, in half-star increments, that CMS publishes for each home health agency on Care Compare. It condenses a defined set of OASIS-based and claims-based quality measures into a single consumer-facing rating, updated quarterly.
Why it matters
Quality of Patient Care Star Rating is part of the Quality & Outcomes vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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