Tools and Resources
AHRQ News & Numbers
Data & Surveys
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Federal Health Care Informatics Standards Activities
Resource Guide to AHRQ Child and Youth Health and Health Care Services Data: Ordering Information
Using Geographic Methods to Understand Health Issues
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HCUPnet: Interactive Tool for National Hospital Statistics
Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)
State Inpatient Database (SID)
Publications from the HCUP Database
Quality Indicators
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Research Findings
Agency Press Releases
Research Activities, September 2010:
AHRQ State Snapshots expanded to include new data on health insurance
Research Activities, August 2010:
Coronary risk information may improve prescribing practices
Research Activities, June 2010:
Annual quality and disparities reports include data on health care-associated infections, obesity, and health insurance
Research Activities, May 2010:
Participation in reporting quality data can be costly for physicians and practices
Improvements are needed to better measure mental health care quality
Physicians with electronic health records are more able to generate patient registries
Research Activities, December 2009:
Best time to start statins in patients with diabetes depends on the cardiovascular risk model used
Research Activities, October 2009:
New methods estimate the costs of covering the uninsured
Research Activities, September 2009:
To capture the burden of multiple diseases on seniors, self-report should be added to data-based measures
Research Activities, August 2009:
Medicare claims data identify hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections with limited accuracy
Public reporting of nursing home care improves care delivery
Research Activities, December 2008:
New inventory of HHS quality measures seeks to improve public- and private-sector performance measurement efforts
Research Activities, October 2008:
2007 HCUP Statewide data is now available
Updated report with national statistics on hospital stays—HCUP Facts and Figures, 2006—is available
Research Activities, August 2008:
New AHRQ report examines health care efficiency measurement
Research Activities, July 2008:
HCUP 2006 Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) is now available
AHRQ's HCUP 2006 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) now available
Research Activities, June 2008:
AHRQ releases 2006 State data from HCUP
Updated releases of HCUP Comorbidity Software and Clinical Classifications Software Updates are available
Research Activities, May 2008:
AHRQ's 2007 State Snapshots provide broader portraits of State-by-State health care performance
Research Activities, April 2008:
Individuals will use Web-based data about physician characteristics and performance to choose a doctor
Research Activities, March 2008:
New patient safety proposed regulation aims to improve health care quality and patient safety
Most employers review but do not use quality data when selecting health care plans
Crash site data along with pelvic x-rays may aid triage of motor vehicle crash victims with pelvic fractures
Research Activities, February 2008:
Hospitals serving the uninsured and underserved need help with public reporting and pay-for-performance measures
Research Activities, January 2008:
Journal supplement explores alternative research approaches to test drug safety and effectiveness
Research Activities, September 2007:
AHRQ's HCUP 2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample is now available
Research Activities, June 2007:
AHRQ publishes landmark Federal handbook on the use of patient registries
AHRQ's annual State Snapshots highlight States' gains and lags in health care quality
Research Activities, May 2007:
Reconciliation of MEPS and the National Health Expenditure Accounts aids benchmarking and policy simulation efforts
Research Activities, April 2007:
Updated pharmacy data can track whether HIV patients are maintaining enough adherence for treatment success
HCUP adds new interactive overview course on HCUP-US Web site
Research Activities, February 2007:
Standardizing data input for electronic health records may improve their potential to measure care quality
Research Activities, January 2007:
Adding lab data and refining secondary diagnosis information improves the ability to measure hospital quality of care
Identifying patients' medical conditions at hospital admission provides a more accurate picture of hospital performance
Research Activities, December 2006:
Journal supplement reviews evidence for the efficacy of telemedicine and telecare
Clinician communication through multidisciplinary rounds may improve with well-designed information tools
Research Activities, November 2006:
Women's self-report of mammography use conflicts with verified reports using claims data
Research Activities, July 2006:
Researchers compare two widely used data sources to examine hospital nurse staffing
Studies examine Federal support and ways to measure available resources for emergency medical services in rural areas
Research Activities, June 2006:
More data are needed to better identify health care disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Research Activities, December 2005:
Patient Safety Indicators may be useful screening tools in Veterans Health Administration hospitals
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