CMS Star Ratings Educational Series for Vermont Hospitals: Building Quality Improvement Capacity (Session 1: Star Rating Fundamentals & 2025 Changes)
July 30, 2025
12PM-1PM
This kickoff session introduces Vermont hospitals to key changes in the CMS Star Ratings program. Participants will gain:
- Expert insights into methodology and performance data
- Peer learning and QI-focused strategies
- Tools to connect ratings to improvement efforts

Who should attend? Quality directors, QI staff, infection preventionists, safety officers, analysts, patient experience leads, and executive quality leaders.
Open to Vermont hospitals only.

Location: Remote
Contact Morgan Bedard, QI Specialist at VPQHC for more information (morganb@vpqhc.org)

Presenter:

Kathy Rauch, VP, Quality Advocacy, Research & Innovation, Healthcare Association of New York State
Colleen McVeigh, Principal Healthcare Informatics Analyst
Morgan Bedard, MSW, CPHW, LSSGBH, CLHP, QI Specialist, VPQHC