Roughly one out of ten Americans will be admitted to a hospital next year. A key question for anyone who must enter a hospital is how to be sure it is a good one. The Consumers' Guide to Hospitals provides an excellent starting point by providing

A comparison of death and "adverse outcome" rates for over 20 types of procedures and diagnoses A report showing how "Doctors Rate the Hospitals" in such areas such as Low Risk Adult Surgery, High Risk Adult Surgery, Complex Medical Care for Adults etc A detailed report on each hospital with key facts bearing on the quality of care Updated: Reports for hospitals in areas where we publish CHECKBOOK were updated in September 2007. See Guide to Hospitals on TV (broadband users)

The 5th Edition of our Guide to Hospitals will be available by March 2008.

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