Table 1. Impacts of Routine Sharing of Hospital Compare Data with Hospital Management and Staff.

Hospital Compare Data	Percent of Senior Executives Saying Impact has Occurred
Heightened Awareness of Guidelines Among Staff	97.2
Improved Hospital Processes to Create Better Support for Meeting Guidelines (e.g., Patient Chart Reminders)	94.8
Improved Staff Documentation of Procedures	88.9
Staff Practices that are More Consistent with Guidelines	96.2

NOTE: As a percent of senior executives (95 percent) whose hospital regularly shares Hospital Compare data with management and staff.

SOURCE: Laschober, M., Maxfield, M., Felt-Lisk, S., Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., and Miranda, D., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2005.