Data on the CMS Hospital Compare Web site has been updated to report the following:
- Hospital quality data for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Surgical Care Improvement – reporting for Q1 2008 to Q4 2008
- Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS) data – reporting for Q1 2008 through Q4 2008
- Mortality rates for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Pneumonia – reporting for Q3 2005 through Q2 2008.
- 30-Day Readmission Rates for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Pneumonia – reporting for Q3 2005 through Q2 2008.
- 3. Medicare reimbursement rates for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Pneumonia – reporting for Q4 2007 through Q3 2008