1. Healthgrades. Available at: http://www.healthgrades.com. Accessed April 11 2005.
2. U.S. News & World Report . Top hospitals. Available at: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/tophosp.htm. Accessed September 23 2005.
3. Solucient 100 Top Hospitals. Available at: http://www.100tophospitals.com. Accessed April 11 2005.
4. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. A comprehensive review of development and testing for national implementation of hospital core measures. Available at: http://www.jcaho.org/pms/core+measures/cr_hos_cm.htm. Accessed September 23 2005.
5. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The specifications manual for national hospital quality measures. Available at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/quality/hospital/specs.asp. Accessed September 23 2005.