Health Info Links
Research
MedlinePlus - contains extensive information on over 650 diseases and conditions from the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library. Updated daily. Take a tour.
Be An Empowered Patient - learn about patient safety and taking an active role in your care.
New York State Hospital Profile - search for hospitals in New York state by region or county. View hospital details including quality of care measurements, and compare quality of care among selected hospitals and against the state average. Provided by the NYS Department of Health.
Hospital Compare - provides information about hospitals throughout the nation, and how well they care for adults with certain medical conditions. Compiled through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and organizations that represent doctors, hospitals, employers, accrediting organizations, and the public.
HealthWeb - collects, evaluates and organizes Internet-accessible health information and education resources for both health care professionals and consumers.
Organizations
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) - widely recognized by employers and consumers as the most trusted, reliable source for information on the quality of the nation's health care system.
Bridges to Excellence coalition – not-for-profit organization recognizes and rewards health care providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, timely, effective, efficient and patient-centered care.
The Leapfrog Group - initiates breakthrough improvements in the safety of health care and gives consumers information to make more informed hospital choices.
Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) - not-for-profit alliance of America's leading health plans and networks committed to improving the quality of healthcare and reducing administrative burdens for physicians, patients and payers.
Save Antibiotic Strength New York (SASNY) - coalition of health plans, medical professionals and others concerned about the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
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