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The
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) includes the
largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the
United States.
- Overview of HCUP
- Online HCUP
Overview Course is an interactive course that provides
information about HCUP data, software tools, and products
- Frequently Asked
Questions
HCUP Products
Learn about
HCUP products including State and nationwide databases,
software and online tools, and reports.
- HCUP Databases contain
information on inpatient stays, emergency department visits,
and ambulatory care
- HCUPnet
is an online query system that provides immediate access to
health statistics
- HCUP Fast Stats is an online query tool
that uses visual displays to compare national or State
statistics on a range of healthcare topics.
- HCUP Research Tools
provide complimentary tools and software to use with HCUP and
similar databases
- HCUP Reports feature
findings, publications, and technical reports on HCUP issues
HCUP Services
Utilize HCUP
services to purchase HCUP data, get answers to your
HCUP-related questions, and learn how to use the HCUP
databases.
- Purchase HCUP
data through the HCUP Central Distributor
- HCUP Technical
Assistance answers questions and provides support to HCUP
users
- HCUP Online
Tutorial Series provides free tutorials on HCUP data and
tools, including training on technical methods for conducting
research with HCUP data
- HCUP Data Use
Agreement Training Tool is a required tutorial for all
purchasers and users of HCUP data that defines how the data
can be used
Join the HCUP Mailing List
Join the HCUP Mailing List to receive information
on new HCUP data, tools, and products.
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HCUP Statistical Brief #309: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis, 2016-2021 (PDF file, 876 KB) (08/13/2024)
- National trends on inpatient stays involving sepsis are presented overall and by patient race and ethnicity from 2016–2021. Average length of stay, total hospital cost, and in-hospital mortality are reported by race and ethnicity in 2019 and 2021. The Stat Brief reports that from 2016 to 2021, Black and White non-Hispanic individuals had the highest population rates of sepsis-related inpatient stays compared with Hispanic and Asian and Pacific Islander non-Hispanic individuals. See HCUP Stat Brief #309 for additional findings.
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HCUP Statistical Brief #308: Rural and Urban Hospital Differences in Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis, 2019 and 2021 (PDF file, 1.2 MB)) (08/13/2024)
- Pooled State-level estimates on inpatient stays involving sepsis are presented from the hospital perspective in 2019 and 2021. The percentage of inpatient stays, average length of stay, total hospital cost, and in-hospital mortality rate are examined separately for rural and urban hospitals. The Stat Brief reports that in 2019 and 2021, urban hospitals experienced a longer average length of stay, a higher cost, and a higher in-hospital mortality rate for sepsis stays than rural hospitals. See HCUP Stat Brief #308 for additional findings.
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HCUP Software Tools for Services and Procedures Calendar Year
2024 Updates Released (07/24/2024)
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HCUPnet: National and State Dashboards (06/20/2024)
- AHRQ has released new information in HCUPnet.
The following dashboards have been updated to include
statistics through 2021:
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Releases of 2022 State Databases (05/08/2024)
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