Why This Site?

All health care providers are not the same. Quality of health care varies greatly. The internet provides access to hundreds of websites purporting to tell you how well nursing homes, doctors, hospitals and other health professionals and facilities are doing their job. But the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming – and interpreting it can be confusing.

The Informed Patient Institute (IPI) was founded to help you make better use of the internet when searching for the best choices to meet your needs. We know there are many factors you have to consider such as what is available in your community; what your health insurance allows; what your doctor and friends recommend. Think of IPI as your trusted gateway to health care information about quality and patient safety. We also serve as advocates on your behalf by encouraging the organizations who publish quality information to provide more complete, and more easily understandable information about the performance of every health professional and facility in the country.

At IPI, we are always interested in improving our site. Let us know what you think. We are also interested in learning about new sites. If you find a site you think should be listed on the IPI site but is not, please let us know about it.

Carol Cronin – Executive Director
ccronin@informedpatientinstitute.org

Martin Schneider - Chairman of the Board