How to use this quality report

To view your choice of reports click on the Quality & Safety Indicators link to the left and click on the specific report you would like to view. Indicators have details available in pop-up boxes. To view the detail information, click on any cell in a table. If you do not see additional detail, it may not be currently available or you may have a pop-up blocker enabled in your browser. If this is the case, hold down the "Ctrl key" when you click on the box.

Unless you click on the data and ratings for additional detail,
you will see an incomplete picture of our performance.

Key

	Lower than national average	# = too few eligible cases to calculate a reliable statistic n/a = does not apply italic number = no comparative data
	Same as national average
	Above national average

Brief description gives a phrase to identify the indicator. Clicking on this cell will give a more detailed description that explains any abbreviations and gives some of the technical details of the indicator. For more detailed technical information, please view our Technical Notes page.

National Average indicates the average among hospitals using the same data collection techniques in the United States. 

Peer Group indicates a particular group specific to our hospital. Clicking on the indicator will give a more detailed description that explains the uniqueness of this group.

Benchmark will usually be a national average accepted among hospitals using the same data collection techniques.  More information on this indicator is given on each page when you click the cell. 

Color-coding assists in analyzing results, which are colored as red (lower than the average), yellow (within 5% of the average) or green (above the average). If comparative data are unavailable or cannot be analyzed for technical reasons, statistics will be italicized and displayed in a white box.