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:
- incidence of six different types of health care–associated infections
- average Medicare payments to providers
- timely and effective stroke care
- blood clot prevention and treatment
- influenza and pneumonia vaccination rates
- timely emergency care
- use of health information technology
- rates of early elective deliveries
- patients' experiences
- recommended care for heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgery.
To get started, explore these featured reports:
- Health Care–Associated Infections: State-by-State View (Region report)
- Timely and Effective Stroke Care: Florida Hospitals (Hospital report)
- Patient Experiences: Independent vs. Health System Hospitals (Group report)