Hospital Profile

Hospital Name: The hospital reports its name to UPHP when the hospital is first credentialed and then at least every three years after that
Primary Address: Providers self-report these. UPHP confirms it quarterly and also when a provider reports a change.
County: The hospital reports its location to UPHP. UPHP confirms it quarterly and also when a provider reports a change.
Fax: The hospital reports its fax number to UPHP. UPHP confirms it quarterly and also when a provider reports a change.
Phone: The hospital reports its phone number to UPHP. UPHP confirms it quarterly and also when a provider reports a change.
General Hours: The hospital reports its hours to UPHP. UPHP confirms it quarterly and also when a provider reports a change.
Emergency Department: The hospital reports if it has an emergency department to UPHP when the hospital is first credentialed and then at least every three years after that. UPHP confirms this information.
NPI: The hospital reports the National Provider Identifier (NPI) when the hospital is first credentialed and then at least every three years after that. UPHP confirms this information.
Participates with VFC: Provider participates with the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.
State License(s): The hospital reports its license number to UPHP when the hospital is first credentialed and then at least every three years after that. UPHP confirms this information.
Website: The hospital reports its website to UPHP. UPHP confirms it quarterly and also when a provider reports a change.
Accreditation: This means whether the hospital has sought and complied with standards of a nationally recognized entity that assesses the quality and performance of hospitals. The hospital reports this when credentials are first checked and where there is a change. UPHP checks this with the accrediting entity when first reported. UPHP checks again at least every three years or when the accreditation expires, whichever comes first. You can find more information about accreditation at jointcommission.org.
Quality Check: The federal government created a Hospital Compare website that can be used to find hospitals near you, review surveys of patient experiences, review measures regarding timely and effective care, and review infection rates. UPHP does not collect hospital quality data or verify this find of data. You can find hospital quality data at medicare.gov/hospitalcompare.