New Site Compares Hospital Quality Head-To-Head

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.... The site lets consumers search out hospitals and directly compare their

performance in treating a handful of health conditions, a move supporters

said would deliver badly needed objective information to patients while

driving health providers to improve their quality.

Patients and doctors visiting the site, called Quality Check, can search

hospitals in any state or zip code. The site grades facilities based on how

consistently they deliver care proven to improve health outcomes...