Nursing home star ratings aren't a predictor of COVID-19 caseloads, deaths.

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- Subject Terms:
  HEALTH services administration; HOSPITAL utilization; MEDICAL quality control; NURSING; NURSING care facilities; PUBLIC health laws; REGULATORY approval; CENTERS for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.); COVID-19
- Abstract:
  The article discusses 2020 data which shows no direct correlation between a nursing home's overall Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) star rating and its coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) caseload or related deaths, as of June 15, 2020. It notes that more regulation and oversight is not the best response. Instead, the article cites the importance of testing access, personal protective equipment, and safety resources at all facilities in controlling COVID-19 cases.