https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html?
1, Enter the zip code you are interested in and then look around at the data you can find.
2. Select 3 hospitals to ‘compare’. This will take you to a results page. There will be a series of tabs at the top, with listings such as ‘Survey of Patient Experience” or “Timely & Effective Care”. Pursue the data.
3. Using the specific data, write up in 1-2 paragraphs what were the most surprising information you found and why. Include the specific data and end with how you think patients might interpret this.
This is alot of information so focus on one area. You may include any information from within this week or other weeks.
Part 2: After you have reviewed this information and made your interpretation. Please discuss how you as a nurse leader could/would use this information? Compose a 500 word or less response. Use references please.
