Discuss results for your institution for the selected criteria from the nursing unit level perspective compared to the two (2) other local hospitals and state and national data.
Go to the following website: HHS Hospital Compare website:
Find data for three (3) area hospitals . Iwork at Gulf Coast Medical Center . You will then compare this data to national and your state (Fdata through the Hospital Compare site. You will need to explore this site to locate the comparison tables. You will need to click through several screens to get the required data. Select either the Survey of Patient’s Experiences OR the Timely and Effective Care tab to prepare your paper.
Select one specific question or care issue from the collated results. Discuss results for your institution for the selected criteria from the nursing unit level perspective compared to the two (2) other local hospitals and state and national data. Include the data you found for this one question. Do not use all the hospitals in ONE system. For example, can use Gulf Coast Medical center, NCH Hospital, and Physician Reginal. Did you identify a gap in practice that needs improvement and could improve the score?