The following links are useful websites to reference when using the Colorado Hospital Report Card:

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), http://www.cdc.gov/

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
  
  
  • CMS Hospital Compare Website, www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov  

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/
  
  
  • CDPHE Patient Safety Initiatives, http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/PatientSafety/index.html

• Colorado Hospital Association (CHA), http://www.cha.com/

• Joint Commission, http://www.jointcommission.org/
  
  
  • Joint Commission Quality Check Webiste, www.qualitycheck.org
    
    
• Medline Plus (Medical Encyclopedia), http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html