Data Development and Use

Disparities Between Two Common Data Sources on Hospital Nurse Staffing. H. Jiang, C. Stocks, C. Wong, Journal of Nursing Scholarship 38(2): Second Quarter 2006, 187-193. Compares nurse staffing data based on the American Hospital Association Annual Survey of Hospitals with those derived from the hospitals' annual financial reports sponsored by California Office for Statewide Health Planning and development. (AHRQ 06-R055)

Potential Benefits and Problems with Computerized Prescriber Order Entry: Analysis of a Voluntary Medication Error-Reporting Database. C. Zhan, R. Hicks, C. Blanchette, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 63: February 15, 2006, 353-358. Assesses the potential benefits and problems associated with computerized prescriber order entry using a voluntary medication error-reporting system, Medmarx, sponsored by the U.S. Pharmacopeia. Explores the potential value and proper use of voluntary error reporting in patient safety research. (AHRQ 06-R056)

Resource Guide to AHRQ Child and Youth Health and Health Care Services Data. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, February 2008, 106 pp. Provides summary information and guidance on accessing and using the child health data sets and measurement tools available through AHRQ, including the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, and the Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems Benchmarking Database. (AHRQ 07(08)-0088). CDROM (AHRQ 07(08)-0088-1)

MEPS

MEPSnet. This interactive on-line service presents data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). MEPSnet (http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/meps_query.jsp) gives easy access to statistics on insurance coverage and health care use, expenses, and sources of payment for the U.S. noninstitutionalized population using household-reported data. MEPSnet also provides access to national statistics and trends on job-related health insurance using establishment-reported data.

Statistical Briefs. MEPS Statistical Briefs provide easy-to-read, concise graphical summaries of MEPS data. They can be downloaded from the MEPS Web site at http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/publications.jsp.

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