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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 2008-2009
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 - 2008 HMO and 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 regions), PacifiCare and Western Health Advantage. 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 2007 data
California Health Insurance & Clinic Ratings, 2008 CCHRI Report (pdf)
Compare HMO health insurance plan ratings: Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Net, Kaiser Permanente North, Kaiser Permanente S. Cal. and PacifiCare. Clinical performance (HEDIS measures) for prenatal maternity care, child illnesses & immunizations, ADHD, asthma, diabetes, depression and mental illness, heart attack, high blood pressure, cholesterol management, cancer screening, flu shot, back pain, osteoporosis and more. Consumer member satisfaction ratings listed in CAHPS section include Western Health Advantage scores. Physician group ratings for medical groups in Northern Cal. & southern CA listed in Patient Assessment survey section, include Hill Physicians, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter, Cedars-Sinai, High Desert, Prospect, Scripps, Sharp, Southern Cal. Permanente and more. Prepared by CCHRI (California Cooperative Healthcare Reporting Initiative), a group of employers, health plans, and health care providers across CA; 2008 CCHRI Report on Quality is 104 pages
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
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, 2009
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 2009
GLBT Healthcare Equality Index Ratings of Hospitals and Clinics 2009
The third annual Healthcare Equality Index rates 93 U.S. hospitals and 73 clinics 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, May 2009
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 2008 median charges (closest you'll get to average cost) for selected types of inpatients (e.g. birth, c-section, appendectomy, COPD), 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 (does not print correctly), or one measure at a time for multiple hospitals side-by-side, with state averages. Uses the dreaded pull-down menu, old 2008 prices and scores (Hospital Compare will have more recent information for some items); Infection rates use 2009 data. Hospital Report Card by IL Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) for all IL cities incl. Chicago area, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Champaign. New Nov. 2009
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 2008
Indiana Medical Error Reporting System final report for 2008 summarizes 105 reportable events in hospitals and outpatient surgery centers in 2008. 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 27 serious, largely preventable adverse events. List of events by facility name is a separate 301-page pdf file called Data Tables. Market share data included. Published by IN State Dept. of Health (ISDH, in.gov) August 2009
Maine Doctor and Hospital Ratings, 2009
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 Ribbons 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. Physician data from 2007-2008. Editor's Pick for the Doctor Ratings. Updated 2009
Massachusetts Medical Group Ratings and Patient Satisfaction 2007
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); 2007 health plan data (Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Fallon, Harvard Pilgrim, Health New England, and clinical scores from Tufts) published April 2009
Minnesota - Adverse Health Events in MN Hospitals & Ambulatory Surgery Ctrs 2009
Report of 312 adverse health events required to be reported by MN 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 2007 and Oct. 2008. View facility-specific data in the pdf (linked on the right side of the page), or use the searchable database. The number of Adverse Events in the 2009 report was 312, from 59 hospitals and 4 ambulatory surgery centers. Report by MN Department of Health Jan. 2009
Minnesota, ND, SD, WI - Physician Clinic Ratings - HealthScores
Compare side-by-side (3 at a time) over 150 participating medical groups, hundreds of clinic locations and urgent care centers in Minnesota, Fargo, Grand Forks, Sioux Falls, and some WI communities, for outpatient care such as: cancer screening (including a combined measure), controlling high blood pressure, diabetes care, heart (coronary artery) disease, asthma, immunization, appropriate care for children with colds and sore throats and more. 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, Olmsted, Osceola, Park Nicollet, Regina, Ridgeview, Sanford, St. Cloud CentraCare, St. Luke's, St. Mary's Duluth Clinic, Stillwater, United, University of Minnesota, Winona Clinic, and more; OB-GYN clinics, Urgent care such as Express, MinuteClinic, Priority Pediatrics. 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 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 2008 data. Easy to use Web site, so long as you remember to select which type of ICU for the CLAB data
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, Hypertension, Cholesterol management, Postpartum care, smoking & osteoporosis screening, pneumonia shot, 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; 2008 and 2009 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) in GA and 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: Appropriate Heart Attack care; Heart Failure care; Pneumonia; Surgical infection prevention; Adult CABG or Pediatric cardiac surgery mortality (death) rates; and Angioplasty mortality rates. The search by procedure feature shows volume of common inpatient surgeries like inpatient gall bladder removal and kidney transplants. Most data from 2008; death rates from 2006. Side-by-side comparisons do not work for 2008-2009 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 Ambulatory Surgery & Outpatient Services, 2007
Outpatient Pulse Report shows general national trends in patient satisfaction in outpatient services such as mammography, chemotherapy, PT, lab and x-ray; and same-day ambulatory surgery. Surveys by Press Ganey, using 1 million to 2 million patients in each category in 2006
Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction with Physicians, Pulse Report 2009
Press Ganey's Medical Practice Pulse Report 2009 shows patient satisfaction with physicians and other providers. Satisfaction is improving nationwide, and improves with shorter waiting times (under 5 minutes). By specialty, Medical Oncology rated the highest, and Orthopedics the lowest. Data from over 2 million patients at over 10,000 clinic locations in 2008
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)