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This site allows you to set targets for the following quality
measures: physical restraints, high risk pressure ulcers, depression,
and chronic care pain. Registered nursing homes can view their quality
measure scores, select appropriate targets, and track their progress
over time. Using the nursing home STAR site, your nursing home can
become a 'star' performer.
How to use STAR:
- Open a Web browser and go to
www.nhqi-star.org.
- Create an account using your Medicare/Medicaid provider number
by clicking on ‘Create an Account’ in the top navigation bar.
- Once you create an account, enter the requested user name,
password, and contact information to complete your facility’s
profile. Click ‘Save’ to store your information.
- Click on ‘My Data Comparison’ in the left navigation bar to view
your facility’s QM trend reports.
- To browse targets, click ‘My Target Setting’ in the left
navigation bar and select a performance-based or fill-in-the-blank
method for target setting.
- Once you’ve identified an achievable target, enter the target in
the blank provided and click ‘Submit.’ You can track progress
towards your targets by revisiting the ‘My Data Comparison’ page.)
What’s next?
- For ideas and materials to raise awareness and implement QI,
click on ‘Help’ to download the Nursing Home Toolkit or visit
www.MedQIC.org
to access free tools.
- To revise your current target, or set a new one, simply login to
the STAR site and click on ‘My Target Setting’ again. A revised
target will replace your existing one; a new target will take effect
the first day of the next quarter.
The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under
contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an
agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents
do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.
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