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Hospitals, HMOs

American Hospital Directory
Provides hospital financial information and inpatient utilization data.

California - Office of the Patient Advocate
Provides information on state HMO organizations. Includes HMO report card.

Directory of America's Hospitals
The U.S. News/American Hospital Association National Directory has facts and figures on more than 6,000 hospitals. Search by hospital name, region, state and type of hospitals

Hospital Web
Provides links to numerous national and global hospital web sites

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
The JCAHO evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organization programs in the nation

National Committee for Quality Assurance(NCQA)
NCQA's Health Plan Report Card provides data about the quality of health plans (including HMOs, POS, PPOs) and the Recognized Physician Directory identifies physicians in local area who demonstrate a high level of performance in providing care

Nursing Home Compare
Provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the county

US News and World Report On Best Hospitals
U.S. News's annual ranking of hospitals nationwide

Revised  7/29/04