Finding Hospital Quality Reports Online
One of the best-kept secrets in medicine is where you can find the best doctors in your area — the best service and, most important, the lowest rate of death for a given procedure.
The Hospital Quality Alliance, a partnership of hospitals, physicians, nurses, experts and the government, is sharing new information on hospital quality. It is set to be available as of Thursday, June 21, and at least some data is available sooner. Click here to browse the site.
Also visit the federal Medicare site to search some hospital safety statistics by zip code.
More Resources
Other Web sites do provide some comparative information and data on hospital care. At least 20 states have Web sites that report hospital quality data. See if yours is listed below:
CaliforniaCal Hospital Compare
ColoradoColorado Hospital Quality
FloridaFlorida Health Stat: Florida Compare Care Florida Informed Patient
GeorgiaGeorgia Hospital Quality Check
IowaIowa Healthcare Collaborative
KentuckyKentucky Hospital Association Quality Data
Massachusetts:Massachusetts' Hospitals: Patients First
MichiganMichigan Health and Hospital Association
MinnesotaMinnesota Hospital Quality Report
MissouriMissouri Hospital Association's Focus on Hospitals
New HampshireNew Hampshire QualityCare
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Hospital Quality
New YorkNew York State Department Of Health
OhioOhio Hospital Association: The Consumer's Guide to Quality Health Care in Ohio
OregonOregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
Rhode IslandHospital Association of Rhode Island
UtahUtah CheckPoint
VermontVermont Association of Hospitals and Health Services
WashingtonWashington State Hospital Association: Hospital Quality Measure
WisconsinWisconsin CheckPoint