The indicators reported on this website were developed by a number of sources. Below is a list of websites you can visit to find out more about the reporting agencies and the data that is publicly available. The links below will take you to their websites and let you see the background information on the organizations that report the data with the supporting research and detailed definitions of their indicators.

• The Leapfrog Group – www.leapfroggroup.org
• Hospital Compare - www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - www.cms.hhs.gov
• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - www.ahrq.gov
• The Joint Commission – (TJC) - www.jointcommission.org
• The National Quality Forum (NQF) - www.qualityforum.org