HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) Released!
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), a new annual database that can be used to create estimates of national readmission rates. This database provides nationally representative information on hospital readmissions, thereby filling a large gap in health care data. The NRD uses Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Databases (SID) with verified patient linkage numbers. The database includes discharges from community hospitals, excluding rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals. It includes discharges for patients with and without repeat hospital visits and for those who have died in the hospital.
The 2013 NRD can be purchased through the HCUP Central Distributor, and select statistics can be accessed viaHCUPnet. Additional information can be found on the NRD Overview Page or by contacting HCUP User Support.
HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database Tutorial Released!
HCUP has release a new online course titled Nationwide Readmissions Database Tutorial. The tutorial was created for researchers who are interested in using the HCUP NRD to produce national readmissions estimates. The tutorial is divided into two main sections: Database Design and Using the NRD. Database Design provides background on the NRD, how it was designed, key data elements, and its limitations. Using the NRD provides sample event criteria to help researchers calculate national estimates of readmission rates using the database.
For additional information, please contact HCUP User Support.
Learn About the HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database at December 9 and 16 Webinars
Two Webinars introducing researchers to the HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database will be held on December 9 and 16. The first, Overview of the HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), covers an introduction to the NRD. The second, Utilization of the HCUP Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), educates users on how to produce and explore variances in rates of readmissions. The Webinars are open to the public. Registration for both Webinars opens December 2 and will close as soon as capacity has been reached.
HCUP Publications Using Readmissions Data
HCUP has released a new Statistical Brief #196, Trends in Hospital Readmissions for Four High-Volume Conditions, 2009-2013 which presents the top 20 high-volume conditions ranked by rate of readmission for all causes within 30 days using 2013 NRD and 2009-2012 State Inpatient Databases (SID).
Statistical Brief #189, Hospital Readmissions Involving Psychiatric Disorders, 2012 presents characteristics of hospital inpatient stays for mood disorders and schizophrenia using data from the 2012 State Inpatient Databases (SID) andNationwide Inpatient Database (NIS) for a readmissions analysis.
These Statistical Briefs are available on the HCUP-US Web site in PDF and text formats. Please contact AHRQ with questions or comments.
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