Information on the Medicare “Compare Hospitals in Your Area” website can be used by any adult interested in finding out more about measures of quality for hospital care and how hospitals compare in the state and across the nation.

Hospital Compare has quality measures on how often hospitals provide some of the recommended care to get the best results for most patients. You will see some of the recommended care that an adult should get if being treated for a heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia, or having surgery.

Hospital quality information not only helps you make good decisions about your health care, but also encourages hospitals to improve the quality of health care they provide.

Now there are easy ways for you to:

Compare Hospital Care in Your Area by County (map for acute care hospitals in MD and DC.) Simply click the county of interest and you will go to the Medicare Hospital Compare site.
Get Tools For Making Informed Choices
Learn What To Do If You Have Quality Concerns About Hospital Care

Visit www.Medicare.gov and “Compare Hospitals in Your Area.” Select the “About” tab and open the “Checklist.” Or, call 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227)

If you have a complaint about the quality of the medical care received at a hospital, first contact the hospital's patient advocate. Or, contact Delmarva Foundation’s Quality Helpline at 1-800-492-5811. The helpful review staff will listen to your concerns and tell you what your choices are for the next step.