Statistics -- National & International
Major resources at the national and international level that have been gathered from vital statistics, surveys and reports, including some from other countries.
Advance Data From Vital and Health Statistics
Brief early release information gathered from surveys and reports of the NCHS, which will eventually appear as the full report in various issues of Vital and Health Statistics. Also available in print: Index/Abstract Area Format: Journal Provider: National Center for Health StatisticsAHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
The lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. As one of 12 agencies within DHHS, AHRQ supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking. AHRQ collects clinical information, research findings, funding opportunities, data and surveys, data on specific populations, consumers & patients and on patient safety. Format: Website Provider: U.S. Department of Health & Human ServicesAtlas of United States Mortality
The first publication in map format to show all leading causes of death, by race and sex for small geographic areas of the United States. Format: Book Provider: National Center for Health StatisticsThe Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
Also in map format, this atlas covers national, regional, and local statistical information on physician distribution, hospital capacity, common diagnostic and surgical procedures, and reimbursements. Format: Book Reference W84.AA1 D25d Provider: Dartmouth CollegeDemographic Yearbook
A United Nations publication offering comprehensive demographic statistics on approximately 229 countries. Basic tables show summary population estimates, infant mortality, general mortality, marriage and divorce statistics. Each annual issue contains a special topic, such as household and family characteristics or international migration statistics. Format: Book HA17 D39 Provider: United NationsEmerging Infectious Diseases
Part of the CDC’s plan to combat emerging infectious diseases. This peer reviewed, full text, quarterly journal includes statistics covering human demographics and behavior, international travel, public health measures, specific diseases or syndromes, and epidemiologic reports with an international scope. Format: Journal Provider: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHealth Care Financing Review
Covers economic data on expenditures, providers (HMOs & DRGs) and beneficiaries. Published by the Health Care Financing Administration (now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid), the organization responsible for monitoring the two major health care financing programs, Medicare and Medicaid. Format: Journal Provider: Centers for Medicare & MedicaidHealth Care State Rankings
States are ranked high to low on various measures, such as incidence of disease, births, deaths, etc. Format: Book Reference WA900.AA1 H344 Provider: Morgan Quitno Corp.Health Statistics from the Americas
Mortality estimates and projections for a selected group of causes, arranged by country, year, age, and sex. Causes of death include cancer, communicable diseases, external causes, etc. In addition to current data, a historical perspective is presented. Data obtained from detailed statistical information acquired from databases maintained by PAHO and other sources. Format: Book WA900.DA1 H34 Provider: Pan American Health OrganizationHealth, United States
The Secretary of HHS's report on the nation's health. Presents national trends in health statistics. Major findings are summarized in the Highlights section; each issue contains a chartbook with detailed tables focusing on a major health topic. Data derived from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the NCHS on population, fertility, mortality, measures of health, facilities, exercise, nutrition, etc. Format: Website Provider: National Center for Health StatisticsAdobe Acrobat Reader required
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (H-CUPnet)
A free, on-line interactive service for identifying, tracking, analyzing, and comparing statistics on hospital stays, discharges, surgical procedures and diagnostic tests performed while in the hospital. Reports are at the national, regional, and state level. Hcup database returns results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), the largest inhospital sample of discharge records in the US with over 1,000 hospitals reporting. Surveillance also covers the KID (Kids Inpatient Database) and State Inpatient Databases (SID) and the State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) and others that have agreed to participate. HCUPnet data years are available from 1997; trend information available since 1993. Format: Database Provider: Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityHealthy People 2000 Review
Provides annual data, if available, in all priority areas Identified in Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (published in 1991) and follows the progress throughout the decade. Also issued in print: WA 900.AA1 H34a Format: Website Provider: National Cener for Health StatisticsAdobe Acrobat Reader required
Healthy People 2000: Final Review
Published October 2001 and is the last report in the Healthy People 2000 series. Also available in print: WA900.AA1 H34a Format: Website Provider: National Center for Health StatisticsAdobe Acrobat Reader required
Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives
Identified health improvement goals and objectives to be reached by the year 2000. Format: Book WA108 H342 1991 Provider: Department of Health and Human ServicesHealthy People 2010
The initiative (in two volumes) continues in this tradition as an instrument to improve health for the first decade of the 21st century. It sets national objectives for the decade: increase the span of healthy life and eliminate health disparities for all Americans Format: Website Provider: Department of Health and Human ServicesHealthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Provided national goals for reducing premature deaths and preserving independence for older adult. Format: Book WA108 H342 1979 Provider: Department of Health, Education and WelfareHospital Care Intensity Index (HCI)
A data tool from the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care that reflects both the amount of time spent in hospital and the intensity of physician services delivered in the hospital. The HCI lets users select a hospital or group of hospitals, either from a list, or by state and region, according to the relative intensity of inpatient care delivered by the providers. Prepared reports are given for the selected hospitals. There are three basic reports: the Medicare Spending Report; the Resource Allocation Report; and the Patient Experience Report. Format: Website Provider: Dartmouth CollegeHospital Compare
The information is provided primarily by hospitals participating in a national project called the Hospital Quality Alliance: Improving Care Through Information (HQA). Hospitals agree to submit and report additional quality and safety information for public reporting. It includes data on how often hospitals follow best practices for patients with heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia. Format: Database Provider: United States Department of Health & Human ServicesInternational Health Systems: a Chartbook Perspective
A graphic representation of comparative statistics on international health systems. Topics include demographics, health care spending, utilization and resources. Format: Book W84.1 R822i Provider: American Medical AssociationMedical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS)
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which began in 1996, is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers (doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, etc.), and employers across the United States. MEPS collects data on the specific health services that Americans use, how frequently they use them, the cost of these services, and how they are paid for, as well as data on the cost, scope, and breadth of health insurance held by and available to U.S. workers. MEPS currently has to major components: the Household Component and the Insurance Component. Format: Website Provider: Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityMonthly Vital Statistics Report
Monthly and cummulative data on births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and infant death. Each issue covers one month and includes trends for multiple years based on samples from the population. Two to three current issues are available in full text from the NCHS Website. The data will later appear in Vital Statistics of the United States. Format: Journal Provider: National Center for Health StatisticsMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Contains data on notifiable diseases indexed by state or region. It has two main sections: MMWR Recommendations and Reports (reports pertaining to infectious diseases, testing, immunizations, etc.) and MMWR Surveillance Summaries (reports on a broad range of risk factors and health conditions). Format: Journal Provider: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNational Vital Statistics Report
Regular issues cover provisional birth, death, marriage, and divorce statistics. Four to six special issues are issued per year. These issues cover the final data on births for the previous year, and special topic analyses are issued from time to time. Format: Journal Provider: National Center for Health StatisticsOccupational Exposure Limits Worldwide
Data on the occupational exposure limits of air contaminants on a global scale. Format: Book LSC WA465 C77oRegional Core Health Data Initiative
Characterizes the health situation and trends in the countries of the Region of the Americas. A revamped version of Health in the Americas (WA900.DA1 P194). Format: Book Provider: Pan American Health OrganizationStatehealthfacts.org
Statehealthfacts.org is a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data on all 50 states. Statehealthfacts.org provides data on more than 500 health topics and is linked to both the Kaiser Family Foundation website (www.kff.org) and KaiserNetwork.org (www.kaisernetwork.org). Format: Website Provider: Kaiser Family FoundationStatistical Abstract of the United States
Use this work especially when looking for statistics other than health statistics. Contains tables addressing the nation's social organization, economy and politics, as well as health. It serves as a guide to other publications in that the citation for each table is given. Also available in print: Reference HA202 Un3s Format: Website Provider: Bureau of the CensusAdobe Acrobat Reader required
