Introducing-Hospital AdvisorTM by SubimoTM …A Decision Support Tool for Members

What is –Hospital AdvisorTM by SubimoTM ? This is an interactive, web based, consumer decision support tool to help our members choose a hospital based on their preferences and objective information.

Why are we providing Hospital AdvisorTM ? Quality of care varies by hospital Hospitals that meet patient safety standards reduce medical errors Complications and post-op infections are costly

What Does it Do? The Hospital AdvisorTM tool allows members to: Choose a hospital based on criteria important to them Compare hospitals side by side based on evidenced-based quality measures and other hospital specific information Identify hospitals that meet Leapfrog Group Patient Safety Standards

What Procedures Can be Compared? Aortic Aneurysm Repair Cardiac Catheterization and Angiocardiography Cardiac Pacemaker Surgery Carotid Endarterectomy Carpal Tunnel Release Cataract Surgery Colectomy Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery C-Section Discectomy and Laminectomy Esophagectomy Fibroid Tumor Removal (Uterine) Gallbladder Removal Hernia Repair (Inguinal/Femoral) Hip Replacement Hysterectomy Knee Arthroscopy and Repair Knee Replacement Mastectomy and Breast-Conserving Surgery Myringotomy (with Tubes) Ovarian Cyst Removal Ovary/Fallopian Tube Removal Prostatectomy PTCA (Balloon Angioplasty) and Stents Shoulder Repair Shoulder Replacement Spinal Fusion Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Tubal Ligation Urinary Incontinence Repair Valve Replacement and Repair

What Surgeries/Types of Care are Compared by the tool (Cont.) Accidents/Injuries - Non-Surgical Coma and Concussion (Traumatic) Fractures/Sprains/Strains/Dislocatio ns Injuries and Poisoning (Non- Surgical) Trauma/Burns (Non-Surgical) Accidents/Injuries - Surgery Injuries and Poisoning (Surgery) Trauma/Burns (Surgery) Bone Marrow Transplant Bone/Joint/Muscle - Non-Surgical Bone/Joint/Muscle – Surgery Back and Neck Surgery Knee, Hip, Femur, Foot Surgery Shoulder, Arm, Wrist, Hand Surgery Brain/Nervous System - Non-Surgical Coma and Concussion Stroke Brain/Nervous System - Surgery Cancer Surgery Digestive/Gastroenterology - Non-Surgical Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Gastrointestinal Obstruction Digestive/Gastroenterology – Surgery Ear/Nose/Throat - Non-Surgical Ear/Nose/Throat - Surgery Endocrine/Nutritional/Metabolic - Non- Surgical Endocrine/Nutritional/Metabolic – Surgery Gynecology - Non-Surgical Gynecology - Surgery

What Surgeries/Types of Care are Compared by this Tool Heart/Circulatory System - Non-Surgical Arrhythmia Chest Pain (Including Angina Pectoris) Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Heart Attack Heart/Circulatory System - Surgery Cardiology Surgery (except Open Heart) Open Heart Surgery Vascular Surgery Heart Transplant Kidney/Urinary Tract - Non-Surgical Kidney-Urinary Tract Infections Kidney-Urinary Tract Stones Kidney Transplant Kidney/Urinary Tract - Surgery Liver Transplant Lung Transplant Lymphoma/Leukemia Newborns Newborns with Significant Problems Normal Newborn Premature Newborns Obstetrics/Delivery C-Section Vaginal Delivery Respiratory/Lung - Non-Surgical Bronchitis and Asthma Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pneumonia Respiratory/Lung – Surgery

Hospital AdvisorTM by SubimoTM The following slides will walk you through this decision support tool

Welcome Screen

Types of Care you might need

Select Angioplasty from the Common Surgery List

Select Factors Important to You

Detailed Explanation of Selection Factors

Hospitals that Best Match Your Selection Factors

Side-by-Side Comparison of up to 3 Hospitals

Hospital AdvisorTM by SubimoTM Understand. Evaluate. Decide based on Your Preferences.