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.
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
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
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
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
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
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