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Cost and Quality

Californians have access to the latest and most expensive health care in the world. Yet disappointing gaps can occur between the quality of care that has been advanced by modern medicine and the quality that the average patient receives. CHCF analyzes market dynamics in the area of cost and quality.

Quality of Care Facts and Figures
August 2009
This chartbook provides an overview of California's performance on a wide variety of health care quality measures, from birth to end of life.

Health Care Costs 101
April 2009
This annual snapshot is an easy-to-use visual reference tool for journalists, policy leaders, and others that provides general background on United States medical spending, with details for California where available.

CalHospitalCompare.org: Online Report Card Simplifies the Search for Quality Hospital Care
March 2009
CalHospitalCompare.org makes it easy to find and compare hospitals using quality measures. The comprehensive, continually updated information helps patients choose a facility and helps hospitals focus their efforts to improve care.