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  1. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/mn.jsp
    October 01, 2010 - clinically-enhanced administrative databases to provide important information about comparative effectiveness in areas
  2. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/hosp_division/kidnote.jsp
    September 01, 2008 - Central, South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, Pacific) are the geographical areas
  3. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/sasdrelatedreports.jsp
    July 01, 2016 - research that requires complete enumeration of hospital-based ambulatory surgeries within geographic areas
  4. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb61.pdf
    October 01, 2008 - Patients residing in metropolitan “fringe” areas (suburbs) had lower rates of preventable hospitalizations
  5. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_1999_HOSPITAL.pdf
    January 01, 1999 - http://172.16.18.243/db/nation/nis/nishospnotes.jsp Description of Data Elements Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) This document contains cumulative descriptions of data elements across all states and years of HCUP data from 1988 to the current data year. Please refer to the Overview of the Nationwide Inpatient…
  6. Nis 1998 Hospital (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_1998_Hospital.pdf
    January 01, 1998 - Description of Data Elements This document contains cumulative descriptions of data elements across all years of HCUP data from 1988 to the current data year. AHAID - AHA hospital identifier The hospital identifier (AHAID) contains the 7-digit American Hospital Association (AHA) hospital identifier that the A…
  7. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb197-Characteristics-Quality-Hospitals-Health-Systems.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Project (HCUP), State Inpatient Databases (SID), 2012 ■ Hospitals in the Northeast and in urban areas … were more likely than hospitals in the West and in rural areas to be a part of centralized systems … Very few centralized system hospitals were located in rural areas in 2012 relative to independent hospitals … percent). 6 ■ A larger proportion of centralized system hospitals were located in urban areas … with independent hospitals, a larger proportion of centralized system hospitals were located in urban areas
  8. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/h_loctch/nisnote.jsp
    September 01, 2008 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NIS Notes An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs…
  9. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/h_loctch/kidnote.jsp
    September 01, 2008 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) KID Notes An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs…
  10. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb47.pdf
    February 01, 2008 - Also, the scarcity of primary care practitioners in cities and rural areas may contribute to an increasing … with rates being highest among women and the elderly, as well as by patients residing in micropolitan areas … In terms of place of residence, overall rates of ED visits were highest in micropolitan areas (439.2 … visits per 1,000 residents) and lowest in large metropolitan areas (350.0 visits per 1,000 residents … that resulted in hospitalization—in fact, the rate of admission was highest in large metropolitan areas
  11. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or31.jsp
    August 01, 2014 - Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality among Northwest AI/AN. An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs …
  12. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or33.jsp
    August 01, 2014 - Trends in Unintentional Injury Mortality among AI/AN, Washington, 1990-2009. An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us …
  13. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/data_query/HCUPnet_Readmissions_Methodology.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - PL_UR_CAT4 and defines urban by the Urban Influence Code (UIC) designation of large and small metropolitan areas … with all other areas categorized as rural.
  14. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/HCUP_R_E_finalreport-02311AHRQ.pdf
    September 23, 2011 - critical need for standardization and uniformity in measurement to enable comparisons across geographic areas … • More granular data is needed in a number of areas. …     • How do (or might) states use race/ethnicity data to target improvement  efforts to geographic areas … • In what areas could state/federal coordination and communication yield  better data collection, analysis
  15. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/sid_brochure.jsp
    May 01, 2018 - well-suited for research that requires complete enumeration of hospitals and discharges within geographic areas
  16. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/DataElements_NIS_2002_Hospital.pdf
    January 01, 2002 - Description of Data Elements Description of Data Elements Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Hospital Weights File This document contains cumulative descriptions of data elements across all states and years of HCUP data from 1988 to the current data year. Please refer to the Intro…
  17. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/HCUP_R_E_finalreport-02311AHRQ.jsp
    November 01, 2011 - critical need for standardization and uniformity in measurement to enable comparisons across geographic areas … More granular data are needed in a number of areas. … How do (or might) states use race/ethnicity data to target improvement efforts to geographic areas … In what areas could state/federal coordination and communication yield better data collection, analysis
  18. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or32.jsp
    October 08, 2012 - prenatal & OB services Some tribal WIC programs Map showing where Oregon tribes reside, the largest areas
  19. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/nedsoverview.jsp
    November 01, 2024 - About the NEDS NEDS Data Elements NEDS File Structure NEDS Areas of Research and HCUP Publications … Return to Contents   NEDS Areas of Research and HCUP Publications As a uniform, multi-State
  20. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb104.pdf
    January 04, 2011 - NCHS) especially for use in health care research: – "Large central" refers to counties of metro areas … – "Large fringe" refers to counties of metro areas of 1 million or more population and can be considered … – "Medium and small metro" refers to counties in metro areas with less than 1 million population

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