Overview
Dataset Summary
The American Hospital Association Annual Survey contains detailed, self-reported information from U.S. hospitals, including organizational characteristics, service offerings, utilization, staffing, ownership, and financial indicators. The dataset is commonly used to examine hospital capacity, structure, and service availability, and is frequently linked to administrative claims data to study hospital-level variation in care delivery and outcomes.
Caveats
- Data use agreement required
- Cost can be prohibitive, particularly for multi-year files
- Data are self-reported by hospitals and may vary in completeness or accuracy
Examples of Outcomes Examined
- Hospital characteristics and ownership
- Service availability and capacity
- Staffing and resource distribution
Topic
Health Services, Hospital-based Medicine, Quality and Outcomes
Resource Type
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