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a quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare
Quality tool for adults, including people with Medicare
Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
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.
Description based on contents viewed on July 11, 2005; title from home page caption.
Mode 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.