National Inpatient Quality Measures
Key Quality Measures
Several organizations offer ratings for hospital performance and quality.
Medicare.gov Hospital Compare is the leading organization providing these
performance indicators. The data provided represents quality measure data
for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care. This reputable
web site is maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
and other members of the Hospital Quality Alliance to improve transparency
in healthcare and offer healthcare consumers the opportunity to compare
hospitals’ quality on an apples-to-apples basis for a wide variety
of treatments.
To view the most recent quality measures, please click
here.