

If you have questions, your care team can provide more information or direct you to Tampa General Hospital’s Quality and Patient Experience teams. Hospital Compare is a federal website operated by CMS, which publishes hospital performance data collected about indicators of quality, a national patient. Note: The data in these reports is compiled from many original sources independent of Tampa General Hospital.įor more information, please visit the Federal Government and The State of Florida's Health Finder website. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Hospital Compare.ĪHCA Quality Measures and Patient Safety Information: Hospital Quality Measures and Patient Safety Information - Tampa General Hospital.The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals and Quality Check.
#MEDICARE HOSPITAL COMPARE QUALITY UPDATE#
The anticipated update is the second since the agency overhauled the ratings’ methodology in 2020.

Tampa General’s Quality Commitment initiatives include participation with: The most recent rankings were released in December, 2016. Tampa General Hospital follows guidelines established by various quality agencies and organizations to identify best practices to ensure our patients are receiving the safest and most innovative care in America. These measures are updated as new data is collected and becomes available. Established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), QualityNet provides healthcare quality improvement news, resources and data reporting tools and applications used by healthcare providers and others. Here you will find information from reports on key quality measures that affect the patient care experience and health outcomes including patient safety indicators, surgical site infections, hospital-acquired infections, and patient satisfaction. More than 4,500 hospitals were eligible to receive star ratings. Tampa General Hospital is committed to providing high-quality care and sharing data about how well we follow guidelines for care. CMS released its list of star ratings for hospitals on the Care Compare website, providing consumers with indications of a hospital’s quality based on a five-star scale.
