Finding Hospital Quality Reports Online

(CBS)  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:

California

Cal Hospital Compare
Colorado

Colorado Hospital Quality
Florida

Florida Health Stat: Florida Compare Care

Florida Informed Patient
Georgia

Georgia Hospital Quality Check
Iowa

Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
Kentucky

Kentucky Hospital Association Quality Data
Massachusetts:

Massachusetts' Hospitals: Patients First
Michigan

Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Minnesota

Minnesota Hospital Quality Report
Missouri

Missouri Hospital Association's Focus on Hospitals
New Hampshire

New Hampshire QualityCare
North Carolina

North Carolina Hospital Quality
New York

New York State Department Of Health
Ohio

Ohio Hospital Association: The Consumer's Guide to Quality Health Care in Ohio
Oregon

Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
Rhode Island

Hospital Association of Rhode Island
Utah

Utah CheckPoint
Vermont

Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Services
Washington

Washington State Hospital Association: Hospital Quality Measure
Wisconsin

Wisconsin CheckPoint