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United States National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery 1994-1996

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General Info
Provider 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1994 - 12/1996
Series or system 
United States National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery (NSAS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Discharge
  • Health facility
  • Nationally representative
  • Outpatient
Summary 

The NSAS is the only national study of ambulatory surgical care in hospital and independent surgery centers. Conducted from 1994 to 1996, the survey was discontinued because of lack of resources. The questionnaire used in the 1994-1996 survey collects information about the patient's admission status to the surgical facility, patient payment data, time in surgery, type of anesthesia administered, narratives of procedure and final diagnosis. The study resumed again in 2006 and results from that survey were published in 2010.

Keywords 
Anesthetic equipment, Diagnosis, Ethnicity, Health facilities, Health insurance, Health status, Personal health expenditures, Race, Surgical procedures
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022