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Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)
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| | This is an excellent site for information on healthcare quality in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is an independent state agency responsible for addressing the problem of escalating health costs, ensuring the quality of health care, and increasing access for all citizens regardless of ability to pay. Read hospital performance reports, reports for specific conditions and procedures, compare HMOs as well as Medicare Managed Care Plans. |
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Quality Insights of Pennsylvania
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| | This organization is the Commonwealth's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). They are advocates for the rights of Pennsylvanians with Medicare. |
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| National Resources |
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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
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| | This fact sheet for patients is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). |
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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
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| | A fact sheet for parents to use to help their children avoid medical errors from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ). |
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Ask Me 3
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| | Sponsored by a number of medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, this site was developed to promote better communication between patients and doctors. |
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Be an Active Health Care Consumer
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| | This site from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is designed to help consumers become better informed and participate as partners in their own health care. |
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Quick Checks for Quality
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| | From AHRQ, this page summarizes the major ways you can check for quality in health care. These are actual checklists for you to use when seeking a physician, hospital, health plan, treatment or long-term care. (In English only.)
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