Recent AARP newsletter articles offered some important resources for assessing quality of hospitals and medical services. You might want to bookmark this post or these resources for easy access.
- Physician Compare provides background on doctors and ratings from patients through Medicare
- Hospital Compare is based on Medicare data to assess hospital effectiveness
- Hospital Safety Score analyzes hospitals on a variety of safety measures
- National Guideline Clearinghouse provides summaries of clinical practice guidelines for specific medical conditions.
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