CMS unveils quality compare finder portal

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Source: GovermentHealthIT

August 05, 2011 | Mary Mosquera


The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched a single online location for consumers to find quality information about hospitals, nursing homes and physician offices so they can make informed choices about their health care.

CMS unveiled a quality “compare” finder portal so consumers can easily link to and evaluate the quality of care and services of providers in various health service sectors and get their contact information.

The agency also updated its Hospital Compare website to include how well hospitals protect outpatients from surgical infections and whether hospitals use proven therapies that reduce the risk of death on outpatients treated for suspected heart attacks.

Hospital Compare now includes information from the Veterans Affairs Department medical centers.

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Great job, Dr. Berwick!