Category: National Hospital Care Survey

New National Hospital Care Survey Public Use Files Released

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The National Center for Health Statistics’s (NCHS’s) Division of Health Care Statistics has officially released the 2020 National Hospital Care Survey public use data files. These files include detailed data on inpatient stays and emergency department visits to hospitals across the United States. The release of these data files is one of several historic achievements Read More >

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New COVID-19 Hospital Data

NCHS has released new National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) data from 50 hospitals submitting inpatient and 47 hospitals submitting ED Uniform Bill (UB)-04 administrative claims from March 18, 2020–December 29, 2020.  Even though the data are not nationally representative, they can provide insight on the impact of COVID-19 on various types of hospitals throughout the country. Read More >

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Opioid-involved Emergency Department Visits in the National Hospital Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

Questions for Geoffrey Jackson, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Opioid-involved Emergency Department Visits in the National Hospital Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.” Q: Why did you decide to research opioid-involved emergency department (ED) visits? GJ: From 2005 through 2014, it is estimated that the rate of ED visits due Read More >

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National Hospital Care Survey Demonstration Projects: Stroke Inpatient Hospitalizations

Questions for Lead Author Geoffrey Jackson, Health Statistician, of “National Hospital Care Survey Demonstration Projects: Stroke Inpatient Hospitalizations.” Q: What was your objective in conducting this study? GC: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the analytic potential of the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) by examining inpatient and emergency department hospital encounters due Read More >

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National Hospital Care Survey Demonstration Projects: Pneumonia Inpatient Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits

Questions for Sonja Williams, M.P.H. and Lead Author of “National Hospital Care Survey Demonstration Projects: Pneumonia Inpatient Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits” Q: What is a demonstration project as mentioned in the title of your new study? SW: A demonstration project is a report that exhibits the potential power of an up and coming national Read More >

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Identification of Substance-involved Emergency Department Visits Using Data From the National Hospital Care Survey

Questions for Amy M. Brown, Health Statistician and Lead Author of “Identification of Substance-involved Emergency Department Visits Using Data From the National Hospital Care Survey” Q: Why is this National Health Statistics Report (NHSR) important? AB: The use of substances containing drugs or alcohol continues to be an important national health concern.  According to data Read More >

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