Consumer awareness of hospital mortality data.
Of 386 consumers surveyed nearly two years after the federal government's initial release of hospital mortality ratings, a majority were unaware of the data. Once made aware of their availability, however, the majority indicated they would use those data with other traditional indicators of quality to influence their choice of hospital.
D001364:Awareness; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003256:Community Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D006278:Medicare; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D009026:Mortality; D014481:United States