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Consumers across the U.S. will be able to see more about how well their local hospitals are performing with new information now available at the Hospital Compare website (also at www.medicare.gov). The consumer-oriented website will now report on steps that hospitals take to prevent surgical infections and will reflect up to four quarters of data from 2004. The website has been updated and improved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA).

"We are continuing to work together to make progress in helping consumers and health care professionals get better information at Hospital Compare, and to use this information to improve care," said CMS Administrator Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D. "As we enhance the information on hospital quality, patients can get more help in making important decisions about their care, and health professionals can take further steps to improve care."

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