Quality Ratings
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Data about the quality of care being delivered by specific hospitals and physicians is now available on the Internet. This transparency of performance data serves both consumers and healthcare organizations by giving consumers information they need to make informed decisions and organizations information they need to continue to improve their quality of care.
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To assist our patients and their families, we are providing links to the various reporting tools currently available. We are currently working on the ability to publish our data in a more timely manner than can be provided by the organizations represented here. Our goal is to have this information available in the near future.
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This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and organizations that represent hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, other Federal agencies and the public.
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The Quality Report provides detailed information about an organization's performance and how it compares to similar organizations; the organization's accreditation decision and the effective dates of the accreditation award; programs accredited by The Joint Commission, and programs or services accredited by other accrediting bodies; compliance with The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals; special quality awards; and, for hospitals, performance on National Quality Improvement Goals.
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Massachusetts hospitals have always been about high-quality care, and that care is evolving. To keep you up to date on what they're doing - and how well they're doing it - Massachusetts hospitals have come together with nursing leaders across the state to introduce "Patients First" - a sweeping quality-and-safety initiative that demonstrates our commitment to our dedicated caregivers and the people they work for - you.
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HealthGrades physician, surgeon, nursing home and hospital reports assist consumers in selecting healthcare providers. HealthGrades' Doctor Quality Reports include: board certification, education, training, disciplinary actions, and additional information. Hospital Reports include information on top hospitals, hospital ratings by surgery type, and additional information. Nursing Home Reports include: ratings, complaints, problems, and additional information.
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This healthcare resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts's Health Care Quality and Cost Council. Its goals among others are to improve healthcare quality and contain costs. Here you will find comparative health care costs and quality at Massachusetts hospitals.
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Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) provides reliable information to help physicians improve the quality of care they provide their patients and help consumers take an active role in making informed decisions about their health care. MHQP is a broad-based coalition of physicians, hospitals, health plans, purchasers, consumers, academics, and government agencies working together to promote improvement in the quality of health care services in Massachusetts.
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Currently approximately 1300 hospitals voluntarily submit information on the quality and safety measures at their respective institutions to The Leapfrog Group. The Group's interactive tool allows consumers to compare hospitals' progress at implementing Leapfrog-recommended quality and safety practices.
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