The Hospital Compare Tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and organizations that represent hospitals, doctors, employers, accrediting organizations, other Federal agencies and the public.

This is just one tool to use when making a decision about hospitals in your area. Talk to your doctor, your family, and your friends about this information to help you make your best hospital care decision. 

If you have access to the internet you can go to the tool at http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov or http://www.medicare.gov .