Reporting Entities
DMH reports information to many different organizations. You can use this data to compare DMH to other hospitals. The following organizations provide other comparisons of our quality of care. We encourage you to visit these websites to learn more.
Timeliness of Information
Please note, due to the nature of the lengthy reporting process, the information on this hospital compare website may be dated.
Hospital Compare - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Hospital Compare tool provides patients with information on how well the hospitals in their area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions including; heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia care, and surgical care improvement.
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
The Leapfrog Group
The Leapfrog Group is a voluntary program aimed at recognizing and rewarding big leaps in America's health industry in regards to health care safety, quality and customer value. Leapfrog works with its employer members to encourage transparency and easy accesss to health care information as well as rewards for hospitals that have a proven record of high quality care.
www.leapfroggroup.org
Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is the nation's prominent standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. Its accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. The Joint Commission's National Quality Improvement Goals and National Patient Safety Goals review performance in regards to medical conditions and patient safety measures.
www.jointcommission.org
Joint Commission Quality Check for Decatur Memorial Hospital
View Accredition Quality Report for Decatur Memorial Hospital
View Certification Quality Report for Decatur Memorial Hospital's Primary Stroke Center