Comparing Hospitals

Medicare has an online Hospital Compare tool to provide information on how well hospitals care for patients with certain medical conditions or for specific surgical procedures. The site also includes results from a patient survey about the quality of care received during recent hospital stays.

This information can help you compare the quality of care provided by different hospitals in your area. Talk to your doctor about how this information can help you choose a hospital for your care. Also remember to check your plan benefits and choose providers that participate with your plan or network.

Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other members of the Hospital Quality Alliance: Improving Care Through Information (HQA). The information on the website comes from hospitals that have agreed to submit quality information for Hospital Compare to make public.