Use your computer to check on hospitals

You can use a new website to see how your local hospital stacks up in terms of quality control and patient treatment.
The information on www.health.state.ny.us can be used to review hospital data by health condition, surgical procedure or special state designation (such as stroke or burn center).
Eventually, the website will feature summaries of hospital complaints, hospital-specific infection rates, pediatric-specific services, and results from patient satisfaction surveys.
Consumers can search by region or county.