Registration Now Open: HCUP Data Users Workshop on Sept 13 in Rockville, MD

Registration Now Open: HCUP Data Users Workshop on Sept 13 in Rockville, MD

REGISTRATION OPEN!

AHRQ ONE-DAY HANDS-ON HCUP DATA USERS’ WORKSHOP

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018, 9:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M. ET.

 Title: An In-Depth Exploration of HCUP Resources to Study Hospital Utilization for Opioid, Alcohol, and Other Substances

 Location: Rockville, MD

 Summary: Register today for AHRQ’s full-day hands-on Workshop on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 9:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M. ET! Registration information is available on the HCUP Workshops & Webinars page of the HCUP User Support (HCUP-US) Web site at: www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/hcup_web_wkshop.jsp.

 This intermediate-level data users’ workshop is designed for health services researchers and analysts who want to learn more about using HCUP databases and products. Examples of HCUP resources will be demonstrated through data analyses on opioid, alcohol, and substance use topics. Instructors will show how to use HCUP Fast Stats and HCUPnet to access substance use statistics as well as how to evaluate those conditions using the HCUP nationwide databases – the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), and Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS). Comparisons will be made to demonstrate the information that can be obtained from each database and help users better understand which databases are best suited to help answer their research questions. Attendees will learn how to utilize HCUP User Support (HCUP-US) documentation to their advantage when developing analyses. Instructional and reference materials will be distributed and discussed.  Participants should bring their own computers to follow the examples.

Given the content and pace of this course, participants would benefit from having prior experience with HCUP or with large administrative databases.  If not familiar with HCUP databases, please attend the HCUP Overview Webinar presentations on September 5 and September 12, and/or review the Online HCUP Overview Course prior to the workshop.

The workshop is offered free of charge. Registration closes September 6. Space is limited.

For any questions, please e-mail hcup@ahrq.gov.