Minnesota Hospital Quality Report: www.MNHospitalQuality.org

This Web site provides details about the quality of care in Minnesota hospitals for four of the most common and costly causes of hospitalization: heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Information is specific to Minnesota hospitals for one year at a time and is updated quarterly. Minnesota hospitals voluntarily reported their statistics on how often they have provided adults the recommended care measures, which include, for example, whether a heart attack patient was given aspirin upon arrival at the hospital or whether a blood test was performed for a pneumonia patient.


Other Links on Quality:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - "Healthcare 411" - news series from AHRQ

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Health Care Utilization Project (HCUP)

HospitalCompare

Institute of Medicine

The Joint Commission
- "Improving America's Hospitals, 2009," JC's annual report on quality and safety: [PDF]

Leapfrog Group

Minnesota Health Information: A Guide to Health Care Quality & Cost in Minnesota

National Academy of Sciences

National Healthcare Quality Report

National Quality Forum (NQF)

Stratis Health