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You play a key role in making decisions about hospital care. As an active and involved
partner in your hospital care, you will need information. That’s where CheckPoint
comes in. This Web site
provides reliable information about the quality and safety
of care provided by Wisconsin hospitals.
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CheckPoint gives a snapshot of Wisconsin hospitals' performance in key areas. With this information, you can see how often each hospital provides recommended care for patients
with certain conditions or the progress hospitals have made towards national patient safety goals. This information
may be used by the public to compare how different hospitals perform and to promote
quality improvement efforts within hospitals.
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Wisconsin hospitals are committed to providing excellence in service, quality and
safety of care to our patients. To demonstrate this commitment, Wisconsin hospitals
voluntarily collect and report standardized data on CheckPoint.
The 128 hospitals reporting to
CheckPoint provide care to more than 99 percent of the state's patients. This is guided by the Wisconsin Quality Steering Committee, which
includes a diverse group of people interested in improving health care. |
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Wisconsin hospitals are making outstanding progress at improving care in many areas
that are reported in CheckPoint. Areas of highest achievement are showcased in this
section. In addition, an annual report is available to help track the improvement
progress of Wisconsin hospitals at a state level. |
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