Researching Hospitals
Finding out information about a hospital can be tricky. Information about finance and internal governance may not be publicly available. Or, a hospital may disclose this kind of information and service details, but not with the specificity that you are looking for. This guide, it is hoped, will get you started on your research. But chat with a librarian too! We are here to help.
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- Health Business Elite This link opens in a new windowJournal content detailing all aspects of health care administration and other non-clinical aspects of health care institution management. Topics covered include hospital management, hospital administration, marketing, human resources, computer technology, facilities management and insurance.
- Proquest Health Management This link opens in a new windowHigh quality journals, dissertations, and theses, covering multiple topics within the growing field of health administration.
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- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowFull text peer-reviewed business journals. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.
Hospital Information: Directories and Databases
- American Hospital DirectoryThe public has free but limited access to this database of hospital information. Create a list or a map of hospitals that match your interests. View free hospital profiles that include key characteristics, services provided, utilization statistics, accreditation status, financial information, and more. No registration is required.
- Charities Bureau RegistryUse this database to search for fiscal information about a specific hospital. The database includes organizations registered with the Office of the Attorney General. This will not include, public, religious or private hospitals but rather those that are registered with not-for-profit 503-C status.
- Hospitals in New York StateForms, reports and web links about hospitals in New York State from the NYS Department of Health.
- NYC.gov Public HospitalsBrief descriptions of and links to City Hospitals.
- NYS Hospital ProfilesFrom the website: "[U]se this site to find information about hospitals in New York State, and the quality of care they provide. Please be mindful that while we believe the quality measures presented here are among the most reliable, measuring quality is difficult because of the variation among hospitals in the complexity of patients that they treat. "
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