At a glance
- The National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System features estimates about use of the healthcare system.
- Estimates are based on data from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and other sources.
Average length of hospital stay
Average length of stay refers to the average number of days a patient stays at a hospital facility.
Average length of hospital stay
Sources
Health, United States publishes data from the American Hospital Association.
Blood pressure check
A blood pressure check can identify blood pressure outside of a healthy range.
Blood pressure check
Sources
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.
Preliminary Data
DQS includes final data from NHIS. More recent preliminary data for this topic are available through the NHIS Early Release Program.
Doctor visit
A doctor visit is an office visit with a doctor or other health care professional.
Doctor visit
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Sources
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.
Preliminary Data
DQS includes final data from NHIS. More recent preliminary data for this topic are available through the NHIS Early Release Program.
Hospital admissions
Hospital admissions are inpatient hospital stays.
Hospital admissions
Details
Health, United States publishes data from the American Hospital Association.
Hospital emergency department visits
A hospital emergency department is a hospital facility that is staffed 24 hours a day and provides unscheduled outpatient services to those needing immediate care.
Hospital emergency department visit
Sources
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.
Preliminary Data
DQS includes final data from NHIS. More recent preliminary data for this topic are available through the NHIS Early Release Program.
Hospital emergency department visits by primary diagnosis
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Sources
The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey provides DQS with data on emergency department visits by primary diagnosis.
Visits are categorized by primary diagnosis using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD–10–CM).
Hospital emergency department visits by reason for visit
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- All reasons (patient-reported)
- Back symptoms
- Chest pain and related symptoms (not referable to body systems)
- Cough
- Fever
- Headache, pain in head
- Other symptoms/problems related to psychological and mental disorders
- Pain, site not referable to a specific body system
- Shortness of breath
- Stomach and abdominal pain, cramps, and spasms
- Vomiting
Sources
The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey provides DQS with data on emergency department visits by reasons for visits.
Visits are categorized by reason for visits based on the patient's own words.
Hospital emergency department visits related injury
Sources
Health, United States publishes data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Two or more hospital emergency department visits among children
Sources
The National Health Interview Survey provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.
Hospital outpatient visits
A hospital outpatient visit is a visit for medical, dental, or other services at a hospital by a patient who is not currently lodged at the hospital.
Hospital outpatient visits
Sources
Health, United States publishes data from the American Hospital Association.
Outpatient surgery for community hospitals
Outpatient surgery is a scheduled surgical service performed on a patient who does not remain in the hospital overnight.
Outpatient surgery for community hospitals
Sources
Health, United States publishes data from the American Hospital Association.
DQS provides estimates of the total number of outpatient surgeries in community hospitals.
Physician office and hospital emergency department visits
Physician office and hospital emergency department visits are those made to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments.
Physician office and hospital emergency department visits
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Sources
Health, United States publishes data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Urgent care center or retail health clinic visits
Urgent care centers and retail health clinics are outpatient facilities that provide an alternative place to receive healthcare other than a hospital or physician's office. While urgent care centers often provide care for acute illness or injury, they also can provide preventive care services, such as routine vaccinations.
Urgent care center or retail health clinic visits
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Sources
The National Health Interview Survey provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.
Well child check-up
A well child check-up is an annual preventive health visit for children to screen for health conditions, track growth and developmental milestones, and provide scheduled vaccinations.
Well child check-up
Sources
The National Health Interview Survey provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.
Wellness visit
A wellness visit is a preventive health visit for adults that is typically conducted annually to screen for health conditions, evaluate health status, understand risks for specific health conditions, and provide information to improve health.
Wellness visit
Sources
The National Health Interview Survey provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.