Hospitals are leading the way in healthcare in being transparent about the quality of care they provide by sharing public information about patients’ experience of care.

Information is shared at the website of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS): www.HospitalCompare.hhs.gov.

HCAHPS provides insight into patients’ experience in a hospital—from nursing care to the cleanliness of its rooms. Information is gathered from 27 questions on the Press Ganey Inpatient Survey.

Madison County Hospital encourages you to visit the Hospital Compare website.We scored at or above average for hospitals in the United States on:

• Nurse/Physician communication with patients
• Explanation of medication to patients
• Explanation of symptoms/health problems to watch
  for during recovery
• Overall hospital rating