Covering both inpatient and outpatient services, PricePoint provides facility-specific information about services and charges, e.g. how much hospital X charges to remove tonsils.

Provides resources to locate and choose a hospital in Wisconsin.

Updated annually, 17 specialties (e.g., cancer rheumatology, psychiatry) are ranked, as well as an overall "honor roll" ranking. Also searchable by an A-Z listing. Details are provided on their methodology used for ranking hospitals.

Provides free access to profiles and ratings of hospital, dentists and doctors.

Provided by Medicare.gov (from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), this site compares quality of care of hospitals nationwide.

Free hospital comparisons on safety and quality. Leapfrog Group asks hospitals to complete a survey of 30 safety practices which in turn gives hospitals a safety score; participation by hospitals is voluntary.

Provides free statistics and profiles on over 6000 hospitals around the country, as well as fee-based professional subscriptions and products.

Created by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Magnet program recognizes hospitals and organizations for high quality nursing practice and patient care.

Includes directories for both generalist and specialist hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well as dentists and doctors.

Created by the Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies hospitals and healthcare organizations across the nation, this site provides reports on hospitals according to the Joint Commission's accreditation data. You can search by type of service or by type of provider/certification.