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HOSPITAL COMPARE
Making a decision about the hospital care that either you or a loved one receives can be difficult. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides free information regarding the quality of care provided by hospitals through its "Hospital Compare" website. This website contains information that lets you easily compare the quality of care provided by hospitals in your area by presenting information on ten (10) quality measures related to three (3) conditions, namely, heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia.
"Hospital Compare" was created through collaborative efforts between CMS and organizations representing hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting institutions, and other federal agencies. Data for a hospital’s quality performance comes directly from each hospital’s patient records. All data has been de-identified to protect patient confidentiality.
To access “Hospital Compare”, please click on the following:
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov or www.medicare.gov
or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY/TDD: 1-877-486-2048).
HOME HEALTH COMPARE
Finding a home health agency that can best assist you or a loved one meet the needs of daily living can be a challenge. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides free information regarding the quality of care provided by Medicare-certified home health agencies through its "Home Health Compare " website. Users can easily compare the quality of care provided by home health agencies throughout the United States by reviewing information about the types of services covered by Medicare, and quality measurement data regarding improvement in mobility, activities of daily living, and patient medical emergencies.
To access “Home Health Compare”, please click on the following:
http://www.medicare.gov/HHcompare/Home.asp
or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY/TDD: 1-877-486-2048).
NURSING HOME COMPARE
Deciding which nursing home setting best meets the needs of a loved one can be difficult. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides free information regarding the quality of care provided by Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes through its "Nursing Home Compare" website. This website contains information that lets you easily compare the quality of care provided by nursing homes throughout the United States by presenting information on nursing home characteristics, quality measures, inspection results, and nursing staff information. Users can search for information by geography, proximity or nursing home name.
To access Nursing Home Compare, please click on the following:
http://www.medicare.gov/Nhcompare/Home.asp
or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY/TDD: 1-877-486-2048).
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