Tips for evaluating hospitals

Hospital rankings from magazines and websites base their evaluations on performance measures such as patient safety, survival, technology, and readmission rates.

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Published: September, 2015

Your doctor will make the call, but you can stay informed about the hospital you're admitted to through patient reviews, independent rankings, and satisfaction surveys.

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