JCAHO resource compares more than 16,000 facilities.
--Proponents seek to take the guesswork out of choosing a hospital for consumers. --Facilities' care compared in heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and pregnancy-related conditions. --National quality goals, and patient safety goals are incorporated into evaluation process.
D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States