Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 2011 through March 2012.
Removed the following quality measures that CMS has elected to retire:
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Surgery Patients with Appropriate Hair Removal
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2012.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
Updated enforcement actions data.
November 28, 2012
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from January through December 2011.
Updated adult heart surgery and angioplasty mortality data through 2010.
Updated maternity data to 2011.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2011.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
Updated enforcement actions data.
August 28, 2012
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 2010 through September 2011.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2011.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
No new enforcement actions to add for this update.
July 5
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 2010 through June 2011.
June 11, 2012
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2011.
Updated adult heart surgery and angioplasty mortality data through 2009.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
March 7, 2012
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2011.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011.
SPARCS procedure volume and length of stay data will no longer be updated on the site as of this update. Affected areas of the site include the procedure volume tab and the complaints received-per-patient-days calculations.
November 16, 2011
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2010.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from January 2010 through December 2010.
Because of a major redesign of the DOH SPARCS database, procedure volume data and length of patient stay data (used to calculate complaints per 10,000 patient days) have not been updated. Target date for resuming publication of SPARCS data is March 2012.
August 25, 2011
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 2009 through September 2010.
July 17, 2011
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2010.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from January through December 2010.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 2009 through June 2010.
March 31, 2011
Updated adult heart surgery and angioplasty mortality data through 2008.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2010.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
Updated NYC maternity information to 2009 data.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
January 10, 2011
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 2009 through March 2010.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2010.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Added breastfeeding statistics to maternity data set.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
October 11, 2010
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from January 2009 through December 2009.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2009.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
Updated maternity data through calendar year 2008 (New York City) and 2009 (the rest of NY State).
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
July 28, 2010
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2009.
July 9, 2010
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009.
Updated cardiac mortality data collected by NYS DOH, reflecting up to the end of calendar year 2007.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, and Trauma centers.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
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April 6, 2010
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2009.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
January 4, 2010
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2009.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, SAFE, and Trauma centers.
October 5, 2009
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008.
Updated in-patient "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, and Trauma centers.
Updated maternity information to calendar year 2008 for New York State hospitals outside of New York City.
July 10, 2009
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2008.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
Updated enforcement actions data through June 2009.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, and Trauma centers.
April 1, 2009
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
The heart attack measure "Beta blocker given on arrival" has been retired by CMS as of this quarter; all CMS measures are now mandatory, none are voluntary.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, Stroke, and Trauma centers.
Updated maternity information to calendar year 2007 for New York City area hospitals.
January 20, 2009
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2008.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Updated enforcement actions data through December 2008.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
Updated the lists of state designations, including AIDS, Perinatal, SAFE, Stroke, and Trauma centers.
Updated maternity information to calendar year 2007 for upstate hospitals.
August 28, 2008
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
July 18, 2008
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from January 1 to December 31, 2007.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
Updated enforcement actions data.
Updated the financial aid information to reflect the revised Federal Poverty Levels for 2008.
Updated the lists of designated SAFE and AIDS centers.
April 24, 2008
Updated hospital surveillance and complaints data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
Updated maternity information to calendar year 2006 for New York City area hospitals.
Updated adult heart surgery and angioplasty mortality rates to reflect the period 2003 to 2005.
January 24, 2008
Updated hospital surveillance data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2007, and enforcement actions from January 2002 through November 2007.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007; two new measures added under Surgical Infection Prevention: blood clot prevention treatment ordered and blood clot prevention treatment received.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
Updated hospital phone numbers, Web addresses, medical school affiliations and system affiliations from DOH survey data.
Updated maternity information to calendar year 2006 for upstate hospitals.
October 10, 2007
Updated hospital surveillance data to report citations and complaints from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2002 through August 1, 2007.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from January 1 to December 31, 2006
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
July 27, 2007
Added hospital surveillance data (citations, complaints, enforcement)
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006, incorporating the new Surgical Infection Prevention measure (appropriate preventative antibiotic selected)
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from January 1 to December 31, 2006.
June 8, 2007
Maternity information updated to calendar year 2005.
Financial aid information published and search functionality by primary service area added.
May 7, 2007
Added maternity information for each hospital with data from calendar year 2004, as well as a maternity information brochure.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006.
Updated hospital telephone numbers and Web site addresses from NYS DOH survey data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
January 18, 2007
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006.
Updated cardiac mortality data collected by NYS DOH, reflecting up to the end of calendar year 2004.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
October 23, 2006
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from January 1 to December 31, 2005.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from January 1 to December 31, 2005.
Updated hospital telephone numbers and Web site addresses from NYS DOH survey data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
July 1, 2006
Added pediatric breakout of procedure volume data, including five age groups (0-27 days, 28 days to less than 1 year, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, and 11-14 years of age, each with its own "short list" of selected procedures.
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005.
Updated "Procedures" data to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005.
Updated hospital telephone numbers and Web site addresses from NYS DOH survey data.
Updated hospital and extension clinic data on names, addresses, available services, and certified beds from latest HFMF data.
April 3rd, 2006
Updated "Quality Measures" data to report CMS Hospital Compare performance measure data from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
Updated "Procedures" to report NYS DOH SPARCS data on procedures performed from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
Added ambulatory surgery data to "Procedures", so it now reports both inpatient and outpatient procedure volume from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
Added Operating Certificate number to all hospitals.
Added new filtering mechanism to "Procedures", default view now shows a "short list" of selected procedures, users can expand to view all procedures.
Updated home page to reflect new procedure search list.
Added 1,096 extension clinics to database.
Updated "Service" search to return extension clinics where applicable.
Updated "Available Care" to show main facility and extension facility available care.
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