Additional Resources

Illinois Resources

• Hospital and ASTC Licensing and Accreditation
• Illinois HIV Program
• Women's Health: Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Illinois Hospital Association
• Ambulatory Surgery Center Association of Illinois

Federal/National Resources

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
• National Healthcare Safety Network
• National Quality Forum
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hospital Compare
• American Nurses Credentialing Center

   Articles for Consumers

• 20 Tips to Help Prevent medical Errors
• Having Surgery?

Other Resources

• Joint Commission
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• The Leapfrog Group
• Michigan Hospital Association Keystone Center for Patient Safety and Quality
• Coalition for Quality and Patient Safety of Chicagoland

Other Reports

• Indiana State Department of Health: Hospital Consumer Reports
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: Hospital Surgery Volume