Welcome to the Patient Guide!

Welcome prospective patients, family members, and caregivers. Use this guide to help you make an informed decision when selecting a hospital and to understand what care you should receive for certain medical conditions. This guide will help you:

• Select a hospital that provides a high level of care for a medical condition. Go to Find a Medical Condition. How do I do this?
• Know what to ask your doctor during an office visit.
• Understand how often hospitals perform recommended treatments for selected medical conditions. Go to Find a Quality Measure. How do I do this?

This guide ONLY covers conditions that are widely treated at hospitals in the state. The conditions are grouped by the following care topics:

Heart Conditions
Lung Conditions
Surgeries
Other Conditions
Maternity Care
Newborn Care

Are you a new user? Begin with How to Use this Guide.

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