Blog & news
What changed in the data, and what it means for patients. CMS refreshes hospital quality measures roughly every quarter — we explain what moved and why.
Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates: Latest Report and Prevention Guide
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) — infections that patients develop during their hospital stay that were not present at
Medicare Hospital Compare Updates: How to Use the Latest CMS Data Tools
Medicare Hospital Compare — now integrated into the Medicare Care Compare platform — is the federal government's primary tool for
Hospital Readmission Rates: Latest Data and What It Means for Patient Care
Hospital readmission rates — the frequency at which patients return to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged — are a
New Hospital Quality Measures from CMS: What Patients Should Know
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) continuously evolves its hospital quality measurement program, adding new
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades: How to Read and Use the Results
The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Grade is one of the most widely used tools for evaluating how well hospitals protect
Hospital Safety Grades Spring 2025: Latest Leapfrog Results Explained
The Leapfrog Group has released its spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, assigning letter grades from A to F to more than 3,000
CMS Hospital Star Ratings 2025 Update: What Changed and What It Means for Patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated hospital star ratings for 2025, bringing significant
Understanding CMS Hospital Quality Star Rating Changes: A Patient's Guide
Hospital star ratings from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) change regularly as new quality data is collected
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News is one of six content areas. The rest are evergreen guides that do not go out of date the way a data release does.
How to Choose a Hospital
Weighing ratings, distance and specialty when you have a choice.
Hospital Costs & Billing
What a stay costs, reading the bill, and what to do when you cannot pay.
Hospital Ratings & Quality
What star ratings, HCAHPS scores and infection ratios actually measure.
Patient Rights & Safety
What hospitals must tell you, and how to complain when they do not.
Hospitals by State
State-by-state guides to hospital quality and CMS ratings.