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HealthGrades is committed to placing actionable information in your hands. Our latest comprehensive report, the 2011Healthcare Consumerism and Hospital Quality Report (221 KB pdf), does just that.

Explore the Interactive Report. Start by Selecting a State and City:

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ALASKA

  1. Anchorage, AK

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  1. Washington, D.C.

HAWAII

  1. Honolulu, HI

MASSACHUSETTS

  1. Boston, MA
  2. Springfield, MA

NORTH DAKOTA

  1. Bismark, ND
  2. Fargo, ND

RHODE ISLAND

  1. Providence, RI

VERMONT

  1. Burlington, VT

Hospital Quality: By The Numbers

  • 5-Star Impact

    Did you know choosing a 5-star rated hospital could save your life?

    • 73% lower risk of dying compared to a 1-star rated hospital.
    • 54% lower risk of dying compared to the national average.

    across 18 mortality-based procedures and diagnosis

  • Life Savers

    • 164,472 inhospital complications could have been avoided…
    • 240,040 lives could have been saved…

    had all Medicare patients from 2008 to 2010 been treated at a 5-star rated hospital.

  • National Issue

    What do patients visiting HealthGrades.com think of hospital quality?

    • 80% are concerned about the quality of hospital care in their community.
    • 42% believe their chance of death or complication is higher in some hospitals in their community.
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The DMA is used pursuant to a license from The Nielsen Company. Any use and/or reproduction of these matericals without the express written consent of the Nielsen Company, is strictly prohibited. The DMA information is valid for the period 2010-2011.

Top 50 Cities

Based on unique visitors on HealthGrades.com (per capita by market area).

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. New York, NY
  3. Kansas City, MO
  4. Seattle - Tacoma, WA
  5. Boston, MA
  6. Philadelphia, PA
  7. Gainesville, FL
  8. Dallas - Ft. Worth, TX
  9. Atlanta, GA
  10. Baltimore, MD
  11. Chicago, IL
  12. Hartford - New Haven, CT
  13. Rochester, NY
  14. Syracuse, NY
  15. Austin, TX
  16. Providence, RI
  17. Albany, NY
  18. Denver, CO
  19. Cincinnati, OH
  20. Richmond, VA
  21. Tampa - St. Petersburg, FL
  22. Miami - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  23. San Francisco - Oakland, CA
  24. Pittsburgh, PA
  25. St. Louis, MO
  26. Columbus, OH
  27. Oklahoma City, OK
  28. Louisville, KY
  29. Indianapolis, IN
  30. Phoenix - Prescott, AZ
  31. Nashville, TN
  32. Peoria, IL
  33. Detroit, MI
  34. Ft. Meyers, FL
  35. Montgomery - Selma, AL
  36. Santa Barbara, CA
  37. Lancaster, PA
  38. Cleveland, OH
  39. Portland, ME
  40. Raleigh-Durham, NC
  41. Baton Rouge, LA
  42. Houston, TX
  43. Eugene, OR
  44. Portland, OR
  45. Omaha, NE
  46. West Palm Beach, FL
  47. San Diego, CA
  48. Columbia, SC
  49. Champaign - Springfield, IL
  50. Jackson, MS
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