MetaStar, Inc. is the designated quality improvement organization (QIO) in Wisconsin, focusing on national quality initiatives identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Learn more about the role of QIOs 

Working with multiple health care providers in conjunction with national and local organizations, MetaStar has gained experience implementing quality improvement programs with hospitals, nursing homes, managed care organizations and physician offices. 

Within the Medicare Quality Improvement Priorities, our projects and activities include work in the following areas:

Hospitals
Health Care-Associated Infections (HAI)
Hospital Quality Reporting & Improvement

Nursing Homes
Health Care-Acquired Conditions

Physician Offices
Quality Improvement Using HIT

Cross-Setting
Adverse Drug Events
Culture and Health Care
Building Blocks of Quality: The Model for Improvement (E-Learning)
Transitions of Care

Review Services
Notices of Medicare Non-Coverage