The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) produces national estimates about emergency department (ED) visits across the country. The NEDS describes ED visits, regardless of whether they result in admission, and is an exceptional resource for conducting research on high-profile emergent health delivery issues. One of the most distinctive features of the NEDS is its large sample size, which allows for analysis across hospital types and the study of relatively uncommon disorders and procedures. The links below provide detailed documentation for the NEDS.
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Restrictions on the Use of the NEDS
Description of NEDS Files
Description of Data Elements in the NEDS
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Corrections to the NEDS Load Programs HCUP Tools: Labels and Formats
NEDS Related Reports |
Internet Citation: HCUP NEDS Database Documentation. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/nedsdbdocumentation.jsp. |
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