Utilization, organizational structure, personnel, hospital services, and finances. Collected annually since 1946, links to HCFA HCUP-NIS databases.
Historical data is available.
NIS is from a national sample of about 900 hospitals. Patient level information for 6.5 million inpatient hospital stays, includes charge information for all payers. Includes data found in a typical discharge abstract. Links to AHA s database and the ARF, includes weights to produce national estimates. Patient level information for 7.1 million inpatient hospital stays, includes charge information for all payers.