Department of Health

Detailed Site Help: Overview

[Overview] [Finding a Hospital] [Understanding Search Results] [My Hospitals] [Viewing Hospital Details] [Comparing Hospitals] 

The New York State Hospital Profile Web site allows you to:

1. search for hospitals;
2. view hospital details, including quality of care measurements and other information; and
3. compare hospitals' quality of care with each other and with the state average.

This Web site offers you many ways to find hospitals. The Hospital Profile home page lets you find hospitals by region or county, by name, or by alphabetical browsing. There is also an advanced search page that allows you in addition to search by zip code, available care, or state designation, or simply to list all hospitals in New York State. These options are described in detail below.

Hospitals can be added individually or in groups to your own personal list of My Hospitals. Adding hospitals to My Hospitals allows you to:

1. view comparisons of their scores on various quality measures; and
2. switch among each of their detailed profiles easily.

The following pages provide step-by-step details on all these functions.

[Finding a Hospital >>]