Does your hospital measure up? A new Web site claims it can help consumers answer this question by providing comparative quality assessments of hospitals, health plans and doctors.
HealthGrades.com (http://www.health-grades.com) rates the performance of providers using a variety of sources including Health Care Financing Administration, the National Committee for Quality Assurance, consumer surveys and physician medical boards.
It has recently landed partnering arrangements with other Web sites like iVillage.com and The Women's Network.
(HealthGrades.com, http://www.healthgrades.com, Sarah Loughran, 303/716-0049)