Hospital Quality

These sites allow you to search for quality information by selecting a specific hospital or comparing facilities within a geographic location.

Greater Cincinnati Health Council - Hospital Quality Improvement Project (HQIP)
This report reflects hospital performance in 2005, building on aggregate hospital data for 4th quarter 2004 data.  A hospital's quality is more than just its scores on these measures.  This report is part of a larger effort, the Hospital Quality Improvement Project, in which hospitals have come together in a non-competitive setting to help one another in their journey to provide better care both within their own institutions and across the entire community.

Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association - Quality of Care Report for Montgomery County
This report provides an overview of mortality rates for 2003 through 2005, length of stay, and a summary of process of care measures for 2005.  It includes comparisons with other regions of Ohio and the state. Hospital-specific summaries are available for the process of care regarding heart attack and congestive heart failure.

Hospital Compare
Access information on the quality of care in hospitals that volunteer to report data for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia care. i

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Enter your zip code to compare quality measures between hospitals in your area. i

LeapFrog
Compare hospitals quality and outcomes through reports similar to Consumer Reports. All available information was voluntarily submitted by hospitals. i

My Healthcare Advisor.com
For a minimal annual fee, subscribers can search for hospitals by name, city, state or within a select mile radius of a specific zip code and view a side-by-side evaluation of hospital quality. $$ i

Select Quality Care Consumer
Generate an individualized report that compares hospitals based on factors you select as important. To access this information, you must be covered by a health plan or employer that has purchased the Select Quality Care tool from HealthShare Technologies, Inc. Inquire with your insurance carrier and employer about this resource. i

Info Resources
Harvard School of Public Health Study
A study released in July 2005 assesses the quality of care in hospitals across the U.S., finding high variability among regions and even within individual hospitals.

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