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Accredited Ambulatory Health Care and Surgery Centers (AAAHC)
The nonprofit Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) currently accredits over 4000 organizations in a wide variety of ambulatory health care settings, including ambulatory and office based outpatient surgery centers, IVF clinics and specialty clinics. Consumers can specify Student health center, Endoscopy center, Indian health center, military health care facility or ambulatory surgery center under Organization Type
Accredited Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)
Directory of outpatient surgery facilities accredited by the nonprofit American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery (AAAASF). Over 1100 facilities are reportedly listed, and include cosmetic and plastic surgery centers. Details are very limited. Search by state using the form boxes on the left of your screen
Accredited Ambulatory Surgical Facilities in Canada
Click on Member Search to find surgicentres in any province in Canada, that are accredited by The Canadian Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (CAAASF). Unknown how many surgery facilities there are; Cosmetic surgery appears to be the dominant type of surgical center listed
Accredited Healthcare Facilities - Joint Commission Accreditation (all states)
The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) accredits hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Quality Check provides accreditation and comparison information for hospitals, home health/hospice, laboratories, some nursing homes & assisted living centers, and other health care services. Click on View Accreditation Quality Report to see actual scores for acute care hospitals 2011-2012
Accredited Hospitals - Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), founded by the American Osteopathic Association, lists names of acute hospitals and their laboratories, critical access hospitals, office-based and other ambulatory surgery centers; behavioral health, and primary stroke centers, that are accredited under the HFAP program. Competitor to the Joint Commission
Alabama Nursing Home Deficiencies, Assisted Living, Hospitals, Surgery Centers, Etc.
Find free reports on deficiencies for AL nursing homes, assisted living, outpatient surgery facilities, hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, end stage renal disease treatment (kidney dialysis) centers, rehab facilities and more. Some Inspection reports may contain no deficiencies, but simply report a regulatory visit. Site by the Alabama Department of Public Health
California - 2012 HMO, PPO, & Medical Group Ratings Report Card
Compare California HMO health insurance plans: Aetna Health, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Blue Shield, CIGNA, Health Net, Kaiser Permanente Northern and Southern CA regions, United Healthcare (formerly PacifiCare) and Western Health Advantage. Compare PPOs: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, CIGNA, Health Net, United Healthcare. Clear, simple star system used for overall rating. In addition, get more details about member satisfaction, complaint rates, asthma, cancer screening, child/adolescent health, diabetes, heart care, maternity care, mental health, back pain, immunization, and smoking cessation. Medical group ratings also provided by county for the larger groups of doctors. Prepared by the California state Office of the Patient Advocate (OPA), using 2010 data
Colorado Health Facilities & Home Health - Complaints, Occurrences, Surveys
Shows complaints, inspection surveys, and adverse events that must be reported to the state for all types of facilities licensed by Colorado, including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living residences, ambulatory surgery, birth centers, chiropractic centers, dialysis clinics, hospice and home health agencies, outpatient physical therapy, adult day programs, mental health clinics, portable x-ray services, trauma center. State government website by the CO Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Hospital & Ambulatory Surgery Infection Rates 2011 (pdf)
CO Dept. of Public Health (CDPHE) reports 2009-2010 patient infections acquired in health facilities, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis centers). Infection Rates are compared to national average, on surgical site infections for cardiac bypass, hip replacement, knee replacement surgery, inpatient & outpatient hernia repair, catheter associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in adult or neonatal ICU, critical care units & long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), and dialysis treatment centers (DTCs). Hospital list starts on page 25 (of 127) in 2011 Annual Report, pub. Jan. 2011
Compare Community Health Center ratings
Find performance levels of about 1200 community health centers by state, on clinical measures: diabetes, hypertension, prenatal care, low birth weight, childhood immunizations and cervical cancer screening. UDS data from 2010
Connecticut Hospital Adverse Events - Courant.com (interactive)
Database assembled by the Hartford Courant on 290 adverse-event reports investigated by the CT state Department of Health from mid-2004 through September 2009. Shows year, hospital and surgery center names and one-line description of the medical mistake or other quality problem. YTD 2009 (Sept) shows 30 adverse events such as falls with injury, sponges left behind in surgery, stage 3 pressure ulcers, perforation during colonoscopy, embryo mix-up; 60 events were reported in 2008
Florida Inspection Reports - All health facilities, 2012
Recent inspection reports for all types of healthcare faciilities in Florida. Site includes ambulatory surgery centers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, birth centers, hospitals, clinics, home health, hospice, lab, MRI and imaging centers (see health care clinics), dialysis, rehab agencies, residential treatment centers and more. Both regular biennial inspection reports, and those from complaint investigations are included. Site by FL Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is easy to use. Updated for 2012
Illinois Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Center Ratings and Prices (IDPH)
Compare IL hospitals on heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical infection prevention, knee arthroscopy, cardiac surgery, safety measures, infection rates, some survival information, patient satisfaction, more. See volume and 2011-2012 median charges (closest you'll get to average cost) for selected types of inpatients (e.g. birth, c-section, appendectomy, COPD, gall bladder), and outpatients at ambulatory surgery centers (such as bunionectomy, hernia repair, colonoscopy, lens, lumpectomy, tonsillectomy). May get a full report for one hospital at a time, or one measure at a time for multiple hospitals side-by-side, with state averages. Infection rates use 2011 data. Hospital Report Card by IL Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) for all IL cities incl. Chicago area, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Champaign. Report is greatly improved; updated 2013
Indiana Ambulatory Surgical Center Consumer Reports
IN State Dept. of Health (ISDH) reports of accreditation status, survey inspection findings, deficiencies and complaints for outpatient surgery centers
Indiana Hospital & Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Errors 2011
Indiana Medical Error Reporting System final report for 2011 summarizes 100 reportable events in hospitals and outpatient surgery centers in 2011. Adverse Events such as leaving a foreign object inside a patient after surgery, operating on the wrong body part. or Stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcers (bedsores) acquired after admission, are based on NQF's list of 28 serious, largely preventable adverse events. List of events by facility name is a separate 297-page pdf file called Data Tables. Market share data included. Published by IN State Dept. of Health (ISDH, in.gov) October 2012
LGBT Healthcare Equality Index Ratings of Hospitals and Clinics 2011
The fifth annual Healthcare Equality Index rates 375 U.S. hospitals, clinics and other facilities who voluntarily reported on their policies and practices related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Seven patient & family criteria include patient non-discrimination, hospital visitation, advance healthcare directives and other medical decisions, and cultural competency training. Employment policies also addressed. Prepared by the Human Rights Campaign and Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, June 2011
Maine Doctor and Hospital Ratings, 2012
Site by the Maine Health Management Coalition, a non-profit coalition of 60+ employers that includes health insurance companies, doctors, hospitals and employers such as Bath Iron Works, City of Portland, State employees, Bowdoin College. Compare doctor & clinic ratings (family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics) relative to using office systems, following clinical care guidelines, and measuring results of care for diabetes, heart disease and childhood asthma and immunizations. Sort by Quality puts the best performers at the top of the list. Hospital ratings include medication safety, the often-seen ratings for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia care and surgical infection prevention; patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) and easy to read Leapfrog results for major high-risk surgery. Editor's Pick for the Doctor Ratings. Updated 2012
Massachusetts Medical Group Ratings and Patient Satisfaction
Compare the clinical performance of 150 Massachusetts medical groups (e.g., Atrius, Beth Israel, Lahey, Partners Community) providing preventive and chronic disease services for asthma, back pain, cancer screening, COPD, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease, pediatric care and more. Patient experiences with their primary care physicians for over 400 Massachusetts doctors offices. Site by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP); 2009 health plan data (Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Fallon, Harvard Pilgrim, Health New England, and clinical scores from Tufts) published March 2011
Minnesota - Adverse Health Events in MN Hospitals & Ambulatory Surgery Ctrs 2013
Report of 314 adverse health events required to be reported by Minn. law, that occurred in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and behavioral health hospitals. These [Never Events] such as falls or pressure ulcers (bedsores) that resulted in a patient's death or serious disability, or a foreign object left in during surgery, or operating on the wrong patient or wrong body part, were reported between October 2011 and Oct. 2012. View facility-specific data in the 116-pg pdf (near end of the report). Adverse Events in the 2013 report came from 65 hospitals and 6 ambulatory surgery centers. Report by MN Department of Health Jan. 2013
Minnesota - Health Care Quality Report 2010 (MDH)
Find quality ratings of physician clinics and hospitals for diabetes, heart and vascular care, cancer screening, pediatric care and immunizations, selected surgery, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, infections, childbirth, hip fracture, survival rates and more. State is organized into 4 regions; includes little towns and major metro areas. Data from 2008 to 2010; report by the MN Department of Health
Minnesota, ND, SD, WI - Physician Clinic Ratings - HealthScores
Compare side-by-side (3 at a time) over 300 participating medical groups, hundreds of clinic locations and urgent care centers in Minnesota, Fargo, Grand Forks, Sioux Falls, and some WI communities for diabetes, vascular care, and mental health (depression). Some clinics also have patient satisfaction scores. Medical groups include Allina, Altru, Apple Valley, Aspen, Avera, Brainerd, Children's Physician Network, Dakota Clinic, Edina, Fairview, Fergus, Grand Itasca, Gundersen, HealthEast, HealthPartners, Lakewood, Mankato, Mayo Clinic, MeritCare, Innovis, North Memorial, Northstar, Olmsted, Osceola, Park Nicollet, Regina, Ridgeview, Sanford, St. Cloud CentraCare, St. Luke's, St. Mary's Duluth Clinic (Essentia), Stillwater, United, University of Minnesota, Winona Clinic, and more; OB-GYN clinics, Urgent care such as Express, MinuteClinic, Priority Pediatrics. Separate Disparities report shows additional clinic ratings for Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care patients for cancer screening, controlling high blood pressure, heart (coronary artery) disease, asthma, immunization, appropriate care for children with colds and sore throats and more. Report by MN Community Measurement (founded by the MN Medical Association and seven non-profit health insurance plans). Unclear why dates of performance scores are not always disclosed. Interactive easy-to-use format
Missouri Healthcare-Associated Infections - Central Line, Surgery & Ventilators
Three types of hospital-acquired infections - Central Line Associated Bloodstream (CLAB) Infections, Surgical Site Infection rate, and Head of Bed elevation to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia - are presented by hospital or ambulatory surgery center (ASC) name, along with a symbol identifying whether the facility has a lower or higher rate than its comparison group. Click on DATA if you want to see the actual numbers of infections. Surgery infections available for hysterectomy, hip, heart bypass (CABG), outpatient breast surgery and hernia repair. Report by the MO Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) uses 2011 data. Click on Infection Reporting Data
Press Ganey Summit Awards - 2012 Client Recognition Awards
The Summit Awards from Press Ganey Associates, Inc are given to their client healthcare organizations who have maintained a rank of the 95th percentile or above in the Press Ganey patient satisfaction database, for at least 3 consecutive years. Summit Awards were given to selected clients for extraordinary patient satisfaction in Clinical, Inpatient, Behavioral, Ambulatory Surgery, Emergency Dept., Medical Clinic Practice, and Outpatient Services. Press Ganey measures patient, resident, employee, and physician satisfaction
WA Premera Blue Cross - Medical Clinic Quality & Patient Satisfaction Ratings 2008
Fifteen (15) clinics participating in Premera Blue Cross' Quality Score Card report quality performance on asthma, breast and cervical cancer screening, diabetes, ear infection and well child visits, heart disease, cholesterol screening, use of generic drugs; patient satisfaction with appointment times, waiting times and overall quality, and more. Clinics: Columbia, Lakeshore, Madrona, Minor & James, MultiCare, Pacific, Pediatric Associates, Physicians (Spokane), Rockwood, Swedish, Everett Clinic, Polyclinic First Hill, UW Medicine Neighborhood, Virginia Mason Medical, and Wenatchee Valley. Washington state including Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Bellevue, Bothell, Bellingham
WA Puget Sound Clinic and Hospital Quality Ratings (WACommunityCheckup.org)
Compare care among 82 physician medical groups (nearly 240 clinic locations) in the Seattle Tacoma Olympia Bremerton region, in counties of King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap & Thurston. Includes Cardiac Study Center, Evergreen, Franciscan, Group Health, Harborview, Highline, International, Lakeshore, Minor & James, MultiCare, Northwest, Overlake, Pacific Medical, Planned Parenthood, Providence, Puget Sound, Sea-mar, Southlake, Summit View, Swedish, Doctors' Clinic, The Everett Clinic, Polyclinic, UW Medicine Neighborhood, Valley Medical Center, Virginia Mason, Western WA, a variety of Cardiology, Family Medicine, Public Health, OB-GYN, and Pediatric groups and others. Clinics voluntarily reported on how well they cared for millions of insured non-Medicare patients in asthma, diabetes, heart disease, back pain, depression, antibiotic & generic drug use, and early screening for breast & cervical cancers, and chlamydia (under mislabeled Prevention title). Ground-breaking in its scope of participation by doctors. No composite scores; users will also likely experience difficulties in printing results the way they want. Compare over 25 hospitals in region for heart care, pneumonia, surgery (preventing infections and blood clots), and patient satisfaction experience. Health Alliance Community Checkup by Puget Sound Health Alliance, uses 2007-2008 data. July 2009
Wisconsin Collaborative (WCHQ) - Physician Group Ratings
Compare WI physician clinics on measures related to Appointment availability (time to schedule a doctor's appt.), Diabetes, heart care, Hypertension, Cholesterol management, smoking & osteoporosis screening, pneumonia shot, patient satisfaction with clinics, and screening for Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer & Colorectal Cancer. Includes Affinity, Aurora, Bellin, Columbia St. Mary's, Dean, Franciscan Skemp, Gundersen Clinic, Luther Midelfort, Marshfield Clinic, Medical College Physicians, Mercy, Prevea, ProHealth, ThedaCare, UW Health and Wheaton Franciscan. Some info for Monroe Clinic, West Bend, and LakeShore Medical. The Sort-by-Rank option helps you see better performers on the top of your list for some items. Easy to read reports by WI Collaborative for Healthcare Quality; 2009 and 2010 data
Wisconsin Health Reports.org - Compare Medical Group Ratings
Compare the care provided by physicians and doctors in about 20 medical clinics across WI. Medical group ratings are shown for diabetes care, kidney function testing, heart care, cholesterol testing, blood pressure control, smoking advice to patients. Easy to read language; must be able to use a drop-down menu. Aurora, Bellin, Dean, Gundersen Lutheran, Mayo, Marshfield Clinic, Prevea, ProHealth, ThedaCare, UW and others. Sponsored by WCHQ Collaborative, WI Hospital Assn, and WI Medical Society; 2009-2010 data
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Canada - Nova Scotia Annual Statistical Report, 2006-2007 (pdf)
The Annual Statistical Report provides data from all Nova Scotia District Health Authorities, including measures of health care system performance. Hospital, ambulatory care, quality and cost measures are shown in the report by the Department of Health, Nova Scotia, Canada
Diagnostic Imaging Centers Accredited by American College of Radiology
Interactive facility search for ACR-accredited facilities: Breast Ultrasound, MRI, Mammography, Radiation Oncology, CT (computed tomography or CAT scan), Nuclear Medicine and PET, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and Ultrasound
England NHS and Independent Trusts - Health Care Quality and Waiting Time Performance
Compare national results for NHS and Independent Trusts of six types: Acute (Hospital), Ambulance, Mental Health, Learning Disability Trusts, Primary Care and ISTC (Independent Sector Treatment Centre including same-day surgery) Trusts in England. Trusts receive a Weak, Fair, Good or Excellent rating and are rated on how well they met the standards for Waiting times. 2005-2006 data
Georgia - Hospitals, nursing homes, home health, and more
Facility Inspection Reports by the Office of Regulatory Services at DHR - Locate any state-licensed, registered or certified health facility (including ESRD) or assisted living personal care homes in GA. Updated for 2012. Check to see if there is a report available. Limited comparative information. Most hospitals do NOT have inspection violation reports. Nursing home and home health reports are referred to the federal NursingHomeCompare and HomeHealthCompare Web sites
New York State Hospital Quality Ratings - nyhealth.gov
Select NY hospitals to compare in seven areas: Heart Attack care; Heart Failure care; Pneumonia; Surgical infection prevention; Adult CABG or Pediatric cardiac surgery mortality (death) rates; and Angioplasty mortality rates. Most data from 2009-2010; death rates from 2007. The search by procedure feature shows number of common inpatient surgeries like inpatient gall bladder removal, hip replacement or kidney transplants. Instead of side-by-side comparisons for current volumes, view individual hospital reports to see data. State Department of Health site. Able to search by region such as Long Island
Pennsylvania Health Care Facility & Home Health Locator
The PA Dept. of Health provides a search by county for an Ambulatory Surgical Center, Birth Center, Outpatient Rehab, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Renal/ Kidney Dialysis, Home Health Agency, Hospice, Hospital, Intermediate Care for Developmentally Disabled/Mentally Retarded, Nursing Homes, Pediatric Extended Care, Speech and Physical Therapy, Portable X-Ray, and Rural Health Clinic. Many of the sites have links to facility-specific inspection survey reports
Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction with Physicians, Pulse Report 2010
Press Ganey's Medical Practice Pulse Report 2010 shows patient satisfaction with physicians and other providers. Satisfaction improved nationwide, then held constant in 2009. Satisfaction is higher with shorter waiting times (under 10 minutes). By specialty, Medical Oncology rated the highest, and Neurology the lowest. Data from over 2 million patients at over 11,000 clinic locations in 2009
South Carolina - Compare Hospital Acquired Infection Rates (HAIs)
Find surgical site infection rates at SC hospitals for hysterectomy (vaginal & abdominal), inpatient and outpatient gall bladder surgery, hip and knee replacements, and heart bypass (CABG), 2007-2008 data. Central line infections in hospital ICUs also shown; one hospital at a time. Provided by state Department of Health (DHEC)