|
Web site |
Data Sources |
Methodology |
Hospital Services |
Free Access |
Ease of Use |
| Health Pages |
Self-reported by hospital |
Unavailable |
Various listed |
Yes |
Easy |
Hospital Compare
|
Acute care "general" and "critical access"
hospitals |
Open |
Limited to pneumonia, cardiac care and
surgical care |
Yes |
Easy |
| JCAHO |
Accredited hospitals |
Open |
Limited to pneumonia, cardiac care, surgical,
and pregnancy and related conditions |
Yes |
Easy |
| Leapfrog |
Voluntarily submitted |
Very limited information |
Limited to intensive care and patient safety
measures. |
Yes |
Easy |
| My Healthcare Advisor |
Medicare and some state data sources |
Open |
Many services listed |
No |
Easy |
| Select Quality Care |
Medicare and some state data sources |
Open |
Many services listed |
No |
N/A |
| HealthGrades |
Medicare |
Some information available for some reports |
Many services listed |
Some reports |
Relatively easy |
| Checkbook's Guide |
Various sources |
Open |
Many services listed |
Some reports |
Easy |
| Solucient |
Medicare |
Open |
Many services listed |
Some reports |
Somewhat difficult |
| United Health Foundation |
Public health data |
Open |
Public health measures |
Yes |
Easy |
| U.S. News & World Report |
Medicare |
Open |
Many services listed |
Yes |
Easy |
