Rescue Union School District

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The following resources provide information and data on the healthcare industry including healthcare providers, physicians and institutions. These resources were made available to help the Rescue Union School District staff make sound and informed decision when it comes to their healthcare needs. The members of the Fringe Benefit Committee are committed in the search for the best resources, information and healthcare services for our colleagues.
 
Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

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Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, Sr. Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine. One of the world’s leading authorities on patient safety, Dr. Pronovost developed a scientifically proven method for reducing the deadly infections associated with central line catheters. His simple but effective checklist protocol virtually eliminated such infections in ICUs across the state of Michigan, saving 1,500 lives and $100 million annually. The checklist protocol has since been implemented across the United States, state by state, and in several other countries. The New Yorker magazine says that Pronovost’s “work has already saved more lives than that of any laboratory scientist in the past decade.” http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/armstrong_institute/about/peter_pronovost.html
 
 
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The Hospital Safety Score

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The Hospital Safety Score uses national performance measures from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey and Health Information Technology Supplement.
 
Hospital Safety Score
The Medical Board of California

The Medical Board of Californiatitle

The Medical Board of California is a state government agency which licenses and disciplines medical doctors. The Board provides two principal types of services to consumers: public-record information about California-licensed physicians, and investigation of complaints against physicians.
State of California Medical Board
Consumer Reports

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California Healthcare Compare
The California Insurance Commissioner, UCSF and Consumer Reports developed this comparison tool to help Californians make informed choices by comparing the cost & quality of the healthcare options available to them. 
Prescription Drugs & Medications
The Consumer Reports
Best Buy Drugs site can help you identify drugs with the highest efficacy for your condition.
 
Consumer Reports
Health Insurance Report Cards

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NCQA’s Health Plan Report Cards rate private, Medicare, and Medicaid health insurance plans based on their combined HEDIS® , CAHPS® and NCQA Accreditation standards scores.
NCQA Measuring quality. Improving health care.
CA Health Care Quality Report Cards - 2014-15 Edition

CA Health Care Quality Report Cards - 2014-15 Editiontitle

The Report Cards provide information on the quality of different types of health care and on how patients rate their experience getting care.
State of California office of The Patient Advocate
OSHPD Chargemaster Data

OSHPD Chargemaster Datatitle

A hospital charge description master, also known as a chargemaster or CDM, contains the prices of all services, goods, and procedures for which a separate charge exists. It is used to generate a patient's bill. As required by the Payers' Bill of Rights, each hospital is required to submit a copy of its chargemaster, a list of average charges for 25 common outpatient procedures, and the estimated percentage change in gross revenue due to price changes each July 1st.  Access the data here.
 
 
 
OSHPD
CDPH Open Data Portal

CDPH Open Data Portaltitle

The CDPH data portal was created with funding from the California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF) to improve access to the state's health data and provide tools to visualize and download datasets.
CDPH California Department of Public Health
Medicare Provider Charge Data

Medicare Provider Charge Datatitle

To make our healthcare system more affordable and accountable, data are being released that show significant variation across the country and within communities in what providers charge for common services. These data include information comparing the charges for the 100 most common inpatient services and 30 common outpatient services. Read more.
 
 
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
California Joint Replacement Registry

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The California Joint Replacement Registry collects and incorporates clinical information and direct feedback from patients about the outcomes of their hip and knee replacement surgeries.
California Joint Replacement Registry
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