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Detailed diagnoses and procedures, National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1997.
This report presents national estimates of the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States during 1997. Estimates of first-listed diagnoses, all-listed diagnoses, days of care for first-listed diagnoses, and all-listed procedures are shown by sex and age of patient and geographic region of hospital. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey for 1997. The survey has been conducted annually by the National Center for Health Statistics since 1965. In 1997 data were collected for approximately 300,000 discharges from 474 non-Federal short-stay hos...
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The National Nursing Home Survey: 1995 summary.
This report presents detailed data on the characteristics of the nursing homes including ownership, certification, bed size, location, affiliation, and services provided. Data on current residents are presented by basic demographics, living arrangement prior to admission, functional status, and other health and personal characteristics of the residents. METHODS: The 1995 NNHS is a sample survey consisting of a two-stage design with a probability sample of 1,500 nursing facilities in the first stage and up to six current residents from each facility in the second stage. RESULTS: About 1.5 million residents w...
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The National Nursing Home Survey: 1997 summary.
This report presents estimates of nursing home facilities, their current residents and discharges in the United States. Data are presented on facility characteristics, demographic characteristics, utilization measures, health and functional status of current residents, and discharges. METHODS: Data used in this report are based on data collected from the 1997 National Nursing Home Survey. The survey collects information about providers and recipients of care from nursing home facilities. PMID: 10957881 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization)
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National hospital discharge survey: annual summary, 1998.
This report presents 1998 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by demographic characteristics of patients discharged, geographic region of hospitals, conditions diagnosed, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Measurements of hospital use include number and rate of discharges and days of care, and the average length of stay. Estimates of first-listed diagnoses, days of care, all-listed diagnoses, and all-listed procedures are presented according to their code number in the International Classification of Diseases,...
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Utilization of ambulatory medical care by women: United States, 1997-98.
This report presents national estimates of the volume and characteristics of ambulatory medical care provided to women 15 years of age and over in the United States. Included is information on the characteristics of the patients, providers, and visits. A section on comparative differences in use by sex is also included. SOURCE OF DATA: This report is based on an analysis of data from the 1997 and 1998 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), national probability sample surveys of visits to office-based physicians (NAMCS) and visits to the outpati...
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Trends in hospital emergency department utilization: United States, 1992-99.
CONCLUSION: Increased volume of ED encounters for persons 45 years of age and over was associated with a greater proportion of illness conditions presenting to the ED and the use of more services, medications, and mid-level providers. PMID: 11577602 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization)
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1999 National Hospital Discharge Survey: annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents 1999 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by demographic characteristics of patients discharged, geographic region, ownership, and bed size of hospitals, principal expected source of payment, conditions diagnosed, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Measurements of hospital use include number and rate of discharges and days of care, and the average length of stay. Estimates of first-listed diagnoses, days of care, all-listed diagnoses, and all-listed procedures are presented according to the...
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The National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 summary.
This report presents estimates of nursing homes and their current residents and discharges in the United States. The data are summarized by characteristics of facilities such as information about Medicare and Medicaid certification, bed size, type of ownership, services provided, and per diem rates. Data are also summarized by characteristics of current residents and discharges such as demographic and resident characteristics, health and functional status, services provided, primary diagnosis, and all-listed diagnoses. METHODS: Estimates in this report are from the 1999 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS), the sixt...
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National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2000 annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents national estimates for 2000 and selected trend data on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by demographic characteristics of patients discharged, geographic region, ownership and bed size of hospitals, principal expected source of payment, conditions diagnosed, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey. The survey has been conducted annually by the National Center for Health Statistics since 1965. In 2000, data were collected for approxi...
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Characteristics of hospice care discharges and their length of service: United States, 2000.
CONCLUSIONS: There were 621,100 discharges from hospice care in 2000. The typical discharge was elderly, white, lived in a private or semiprivate residence with a caregiver to whom they were related, and died while in hospice care. The primary source of payment was Medicare. Most received three or more services, were seen by three or more service providers, received help from the hospice with at least one activity of daily living (ADL), were incontinent, and had mobility limitation. Cancer is the most common primary admission diagnosis, but the proportion decreased from 75 percent in 1992 to 58 percent in 2000. Most of the...
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Characteristics of emergency departments serving high volumes of safety-net patients: United States, 2000.
CONCLUSIONS: High safety-net burden is not necessarily offset by public funding. The vast majority of EDs that serve high proportions of uninsured patients do not receive such compensation. PMID: 15181760 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization)
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National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2001 annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents 2001 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by selected patient and hospital characteristics, diagnoses, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Admission source and type, collected for the first time in the 2001 National Hospital Discharge Survey, are shown. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). The survey has been conducted annually since 1965. In 2001, data were collected for approximately 330,000 discharges. Of the 477...
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Ambulatory care visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and emergency departments: United States, 1999--2000.
This report describes ambulatory care visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments (OPDs), and hospital emergency departments (EDs) as well as factors that may affect where care is sought. Ambulatory medical care utilization is described in terms of patient, practice/facility, and visit characteristics. Visits to office-based physicians are divided into the categories of primary care, surgical specialties, and medical specialties. METHODS: Data from the 1999 and 2000 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NHAMCS) were combined to produ...
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National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2002 annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data.
This report presents 2002 national estimates and selected trend data on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Estimates are provided by selected patient and hospital characteristics, diagnoses, and surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed. Estimates of diagnoses and procedures are presented according to International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. METHODS: The estimates are based on data collected through the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS). The survey has been conducted annually since 1965. In 2002, data were collected fo...
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Ambulatory care visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and emergency departments: United States, 2001-02.
This report presents statistics on ambulatory care visits to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and hospital emergency departments. Ambulatory medical care utilization is described in terms of patient, practice, facility, and visit characteristics. Office-based care is further subdivided into the categories of primary care, surgical specialties, and medical specialties. METHODS: Data from the 2001 and 2002 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NHAMCS) were combined to produce averaged annual estimates of ambulatory medical care utili...
Source: Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13: Data on Health Resources Utilization - November 18, 2015 Category: American Health Tags: Vital Health Stat 13 Source Type: research