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Find infection rates for Massachusetts hospitals in 2018. Ratings are shown for employee influenza vaccination rates, and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) in MA hospitals, with trends back [...]

Find a doctor at Physician Compare, a Federal government website at medicare.gov. Site lists many physicians by city and specialty, including podiatry. Not too much information, usually less than [...]

The Leapfrog Group has Evidence-Based Hospital Referral Safety Standards that include recommended minimum volumes for certain surgical procedures. They include minimum annual hospital volumes as [...]

Learn about genomics and precision health from CDC. Find out the definition of Genomics, and find resources on subjects such as genetic testing and newborn screening, family history for cancer, [...]

GAO report analyzes nursing home quality as of 2014, compared to earlier years. Nursing Home complaints are up, but citations for serious deficiencies are down. This 52-page report by the [...]

Exercise guide for low back pain, prepared by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Easy to follow, with simple drawings of exercises. Reviewed 2017

How good are the lists of “best cardiovascular hospitals”? Research published in JAMA Cardiology (Journal of the American Medical Association, Cardiology) studied US News & World [...]

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that results in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. Web site describes what IC and IC/PBS (painful bladder [...]

Find Michigan hospital ratings at verifyMIcare.org. Website from Michigan Hospital Association’s Keystone Center allows consumers to compare care at MI hospitals. Compare 3 hospitals at a [...]

Find a roster or list of Michigan Nursing Homes in this directory. Do a statewide Nursing Home Search at this site by the MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to verify license or [...]