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INTRODUCTION
TO
GAHospitalQualityCheck.org
Becoming an informed consumer
is an important step in receiving safe, high quality healthcare.
The healthcare industry is very complicated and it can hard to
understand. To help you better understand some of what you may
have to deal with when visiting the doctor's office or staying
in the hospital, a report such as Hospital Quality Check can be an important
resource when you or a family member requires care. You need to
get all available information from family, friends, doctors, health
plans, the internet or a hospital guide, when making healthcare
decisions. No single piece of information can tell the entire
story.
- People should become involved
in their own health care by making decisions that can keep them
healthy and out of the hospital
- Hospitals and providers should
always be looking for ways to improve the quality of the care
of their patients through research and education
- Communities need to understand
what defines the health of its population by providing resources
and funding for medical services
GaHospitalQualityCheck contains
two sections:
- Section one contains helpful
information about how you can become more involved in your health
care and in issues related to your:
- Health care choices
- Hospital stays
- Surgeries
- Medicines
- Section two shows you a hospital's
commitment to quality and patient safety by showing how hospitals
in your county or area are doing in the following four areas
to help you make the best choices concerning your healthcare.
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