United States Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2016
General Info
Original or alternative title
HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2016
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Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2016 - December, 2016
Data type
Administrative data:
Discharge - Inpatient - Nationally representative
Summary
The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) is a database of hospital inpatient stays. It was developed by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), and up until 2011 was known as the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. The name and the design of the database changed in 2012. The NIS was formerly a sample of hospitals, with all discharges retained, but in 2012 the design changed to become a sample of discharges from all participating hospitals. Variables captured in the database include patient demographics, diagnosis and procedure codes, admission and discharge status, length of stay, expected payer, total charges, and hospital characteristics.
Keywords
Causes of death, Causes of morbidity, DRGs, Diagnosis, Emergency care, Health care access, Health care expenditures, Health care prices, Health care services, Health insurance, Hospitals, ICD-10, Income, Length of stay, Medical tests, Mortality, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Public social assistance, Race, Surgical procedures, Therapies
Citation
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Suggested citation
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). United States Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2016. Rockville, United States of America: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).