Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM): When the Score Goes Public
Reading your PSSM result and what you can still change before December 31, 2026 - how the score is built, what it can and cannot say about a hospital, and a quarter-by-quarter plan through the 2027 attestation window.
About this white paper
CMS is expected to post the first public PSSM scores on Care Compare this fall, in the same place patients and boards see the star rating. This paper explains how to read that number, what a self-attested structural measure can and cannot say about a hospital, and what can still be changed before the CY 2026 performance year closes on December 31 - including how all-or-nothing domain scoring means 23 of 25 statements can post as a 3 or a 4 depending only on where the gaps fall. It recaps the measure's mechanics, summarizes what CMS's first-cycle clarifications reveal about where hospitals struggle, and sets out a plan across the three windows ahead: closing gaps through December, assembling evidence in early 2027, and attesting between April 1 and May 17, 2027.
What you'll learn
- Evidence-based frameworks you can apply immediately
- Practical measurement and benchmarking approaches
- How leading health systems are getting results
- Actionable next steps for your organization
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Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM): When the Score Goes Public
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