CMS Care Compare.
The federal hospital quality rating.
CMS's overall hospital quality rating, 1-5 stars, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. Hospital-wide composite, not procedure-specific. Built from Medicare claims, so pediatric and cancer-specialty hospitals don't get rated. Itemized surfaces this rating on every hospital row.
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The price comparison tool surfaces every term in this glossary in context — plan tiers, deductible status, cash-pay vs. negotiated rate. Pick a procedure to see them all in action.
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