Hospital compare : a quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare.

Other title Quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare
Variant title Title in HTML header, <2005>: HHS Hospital compare
Variant title Title in HTML header, <2008>: Medicare.gov - Hospital compare
FrequencyUpdated quarterly
Abstract Provides statistics on the quality of care provided by hospitals throughout the United States as measured against recommended standards. Created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA). Emphasizes care geared toward heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia. Compares the quality of care provided in the acute-care hospitals (general hospitals) and critical access hospitals (small, remote hospitals) that agree to submit data.
General noteDescription based on contents viewed on July 11, 2005; title from home page caption.
General noteGPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web from the HHS web site. Addresses as of 9/3/08: http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov; and: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hospitalqualityinits/25%5Fhospitalcompare.asp (supplemental material and documentation). Current access is available via PURLs.
Genre/formStatistics.
LCCN2008230123
GPO item number0512-A-69 (online)
Govt. docs number HE 22.48:

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