Links & Resources

In addition to the quality measures reported by Southcoast, you can visit a number of external Websites that provide data on hospitals, including Southcoast.

We have put together a list to make it easy for you.

These sites are listed in alphabetical order (select below to jump to that section).

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs. CMS provides information on how well hospitals nationwide care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. CMS is part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Type: Government

Cost: Free

Website: www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

Also from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services ...

Healthcare 411 | A weekly podcast from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.


State Snapshots | State-specific health care quality information, including strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

HealthGrades

HealthGrades provides ratings of hospitals nationwide on a number of quality indicators. HealthGrades uses a "star" rating system to rank hospitals.

Type: Private

Cost: Some free / Fees for some reports

Website: www.healthgrades.com

The Joint Commission

This Joint Commission is the nonprofit organization that is responsible for accrediting hospitals. Among the information on its website is how hospitals are complying with the National Patient Safety Goals.

Type: Quasi-Government

Cost: Free

Website: www.jointcommission.org

The Leapfrog Group

Leapfrog was started by a group of employers who hope to achieve higher safety, quality and affordability in health care through voluntary reporting of health care quality indicators.

Type: Private

Cost: Free

Website: www.leapfroggroup.org

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine

This is the site for the state agency that licenses physicians to practice medicine in Massachusetts. You can view profiles of all licensed physicians, including information about a physician's education and training, board certifications, honors, malpractice information and any disciplinary action taken.

Type: Government

Cost: Free

Website: www.massmedboard.org/consumer/

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services

Information about the cost and quality of health care in Massachusetts. This site includes information on different procedures and conditions as well as information by hospital and surgeon.

Type: Government

Cost: Free

Website: www.mass.gov/healthcareqc/

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.

Type: Private

Cost: Free

Website: www.mhqp.org

Partnership for Healthcare Excellence

The Partnership for Healthcare Excellence is an effort dedicated to helping Massachusetts consumers improve the quality of their health care.

Type: Private

Cost: Free

Website: www.partnershipforhealthcare.org

PatientCareLink

PatientsCareLink is a health care quality and transparency collaborative comprised of Massachusetts hospitals and their nursing leaders. It is represented by the Massachusetts Hospital Association and the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives.

Type: Professional Organization

Cost: Free

Website: www.patientcarelink.org

Questions Are the Answer

A Website that helps you get more involved in your care by knowing the right questions to ask of your caregivers. From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Type: Government

Cost: Free

Website: www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer/index.html

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