Journalist Group Launches Hospital Inspection Database
The Association of Health Care Journalists has launched a new database that gives the public access to federal hospital inspection reports. Such reports include the results of government investigations into complaints about acute-care and rural hospitals. In related news, AHCJ is pushing the Joint Commission to publicly release its hospital inspection information.
- "CMS Unveils Hospital Violations Database" (Clark, HealthLeaders Media, 3/18).