National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Hospital Care 2007 -  Part 3: Guidelines for Consumer-focused Public Reporting

General comments on the Guidelines Guideline 1) purpose/audiences Guideline 2) involving stakeholders Guideline 3) setting the stage re what quality is Guideline 4) measure selection/considerations Guideline 5) data presentation approaches Guideline 6) report design & navigation Guideline 7) report review and updating Research Recommendation 1. The impact of public reporting Research Recommendation 2 The content of public reports Research Recommendation 3. Techniques of Internet-based reporting Additional research areas