Mayo Clinic Quality Information - Minnesota

Below are links to quality and safety information reported by a variety of organizations related to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., including Rochester Methodist Hospital, Saint Marys Hospital, Generose Building and Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital, as well as the Mayo Clinic outpatient practice.

• Hospital Compare. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services provides information on how well hospitals provide recommended care to their patients.
  See information on Saint Marys and Rochester Methodist hospitals.
• The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission standards set performance expectations that affect the safety and quality of patient care. Its accreditation process evaluates an organization's compliance with these standards and other accreditation requirements.
  See accreditation report for Mayo Clinic.
  See accreditation report for Rochester Methodist and Saint Marys hospitals.
• Minnesota Adverse Events Reporting Law provides information on how well hospitals and outpatient surgical centers are doing at preventing adverse events.
  Search for reports by date and provider.
• Magnet award for Nursing Excellence is the highest level of recognition given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Mayo Clinic has been a Magnet award winner since 1997.
• The Dartmouth Atlas Project is a study of 4,300 hospitals nationwide, describing how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project has revealed significant variations in how health care is delivered across the United States.
  See reports on Rochester Methodist Hospital and Saint Marys Hospital.
• The Leapfrog Group is an initiative driven by organizations that buy health care for their employees and are working to initiate breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality and affordability of health care for Americans.
  See reports on Rochester Methodist Hospital and Saint Marys Hospital.
• Minnesota Hospital Price Check allows you to review and compare price information for Minnesota hospitals. Mayo Clinic recommends that patients contact their insurance company or hospital to determine out-of-pocket costs specific to each hospital stay. Differences in out-of-pocket costs may occur based on differences in health insurance coverage, government health-plan coverage (such as Medicare), and an individual health status and medical care needs.