State Unveils New Web Tools To Let Patients Compare Care
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development recently launched four new Web tools designed to help consumers compare hospitalization and utilization rates for various health conditions around the state. The tools allow users to examine trends for common health procedures -- such as hysterectomies and spinal fusions -- and compare them with indicators of hospital quality developed by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
- "Quality of Care Information Online" (Stockton Record, 5/2).