AHRQ Data Tools

Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Use, Cost, and Quality

The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) provides data on hospitalizations and emergency department visits, by patient demographics, diagnoses and procedures, and hospital characteristics.

Deep Dive | HCUPnet

Hospital inpatient
Emergency Department Visits
Readmissions
Hospitalizations at the Community Level

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Priority Topics | Fast Stats

State Trends in Hospital Use by Payer
National Hospital Utilization & Costs
Hurricane Impact on Hospital Use
Opioids & Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Severe Maternal Morbidity

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Patient and Workforce Safety

A tool to track our progress on patient and workforce safety nationally using measures prioritized by national programs.

National Healthcare Safety Dashboard

Hospital Patient Safety Indicators
Hospital Medicare Adverse Events
CMS Hospital Reporting Programs Safety Measures
Hospital Patient Safety Culture Survey

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Medical Coverage and Expenditures

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) explores health insurance coverage, access to care, quality of care, healthcare use, and expenditures.

Healthcare | MEPS-HC

Household Component

For the U.S. civilian population

Healthcare use and spending
Health insurance coverage
Access to care, diabetes care, and quality
Treated medical conditions
Prescribed drugs

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Health Insurance | MEPS-IC

Insurance Component

National and state-level employer-based health insurance:

Employer characteristics/offerings
Employee take-up
Premiums
Contributions
Cost-sharing

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Patient Experience

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) program asks about experiences with access to care, communication with providers, and customer service.

CAHPS®

Health Plan
Home and Community Based Services
Child Hospital
Clinician & Group

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