Health Services Research – Database Sources
| Name of Database | Brief Description | Access Limits | Data Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNOS | UNOS collects and reports data on every organ donor, transplant candidate, recipient and their post-transplant outcomes. | Public | Available on website |
| SID | State Inpatient Databases (SID) are State-specific files that contain all inpatient care records in participating states | ||
| SEDD | State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) capture emergency visits at hospital-affiliated emergency departments (EDs) that do not result in hospitalization | ||
| NC Central Cancer Registry | The CCR collects, processes and analyzes data on all cancer cases diagnosed among North Carolina residents. | Public | Available on website |
| MBSAQIP | The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Data Registry is a qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). | Access limited to members of American College of Surgeons | |
| NSQIP | The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program® (ACS NSQIP®) is the first nationally validated, risk-adjusted, outcomes-based program to measure and improve the quality of surgical care. | Access limited to members of American College of Surgeons | |
| TQIP | The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS TQIP®) works to elevate the quality of care for trauma patients in your trauma center. | Access limited to members of American College of Surgeons | |
| HCUPnet | HCUPnet is a free online system based on the HCUP data. It provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization | Public | Available on website |
| MEPSnet | Medical Expenditure Panel Survey contains query tools for household component that gives information for health care use, expenditures, sources of payment and insurance coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. There is another Insurance Component that provides access to national and state level statistics about health insurance offered by private establishments and state and local governments. | Public | Available on website |
| AHRQ State Snapshots | The State Snapshots provde State-specific health care quality information, including strenths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help State officials and their public- and private- sector partners better understand health care quality and disparities in their state. | Public | Available on website |
| Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts | Use this site to build a custom report compiling health-related data for a single state or multiple states. Choose from hundreds of State Health Facts indicators to create a report that focuses on the health issues and states most relevant to your work. | Public | Available on website |
| CDC - National Center for Health Statistics | The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a rich source of data for researchers, teachers, and students who want to perform data analysis. This page compiles key sources of information found on the NCHS website for those who are interested in analysis of NCHS data as well as documentation and methodology of NCHS data systems. | Public | Available on website |
| North Carolina Center for Health Statistics | The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics is responsible for data collection, health-related research, production of reports and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics. | Public | Available on website |
| U.S. Census Bureau | Access data visualizations, mobile apps, interactive web apps and other software to explore the United States Census Data. | Public | Available on website |
| World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory | Centralized and comprehensive source of information and analyses on global health and R&D activities for human diseases. | Public | Available on website |