WhyNotTheBest.org, The Commonwealth Fund's free benchmarking tool for health care professionals, has been updated with the latest data from Hospital Compare. This major quarterly update includes data on:
- readmission and mortality rates
- incidence of health care–acquired infections
- average Medicare payments to providers
- measures of timely and effective stroke care
- measures of blood clot prevention and treatment
- influenza and pneumonia vaccination rates
- measures of timely emergency care
- measures of patients' experiences
- measures of recommended care for heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgery.
To get started, explore these featured reports:
- For-Profit vs. Nonprofit Hospitals: Readmission Rates (Group report)
- U.S. States: Patient Experiences (Regional report)
- Massachusetts Academic Medical Centers: Health Care–Associated Infections (Hospital report)