For those of you who may be struggling with choosing the right surgeon, here are a couple of websites that may help with your decision. These were mentioned in today's Wall Street Journal in a special health report titled "How to Find a Good Doctor."
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
This is a free website that ranks hospitals on quality measures.
www.checkbook.org
This website costs $25 for a two-year online membership. It lists the best doctors by practice who were most often mentioned in peer surveys.
I spent the $25 to find out that only one of the three Chicago surgeons I have consulted made the list. I then compared the hospital he is associated with to the other two that the other two surgeons work at. It clearly led the other two hospitals in every category.
Chris
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
This is a free website that ranks hospitals on quality measures.
www.checkbook.org
This website costs $25 for a two-year online membership. It lists the best doctors by practice who were most often mentioned in peer surveys.
I spent the $25 to find out that only one of the three Chicago surgeons I have consulted made the list. I then compared the hospital he is associated with to the other two that the other two surgeons work at. It clearly led the other two hospitals in every category.
Chris
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