Organization(s)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Truven Health Analytics
Organizational Website
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/data/nc-hospital-discharge-data/
http://truvenhealth.com/
Organization Type
Private data organization
Public agency
Truven collects and manages data from hospitals, Sheps manages data for DHSR, HCUP and research
Organization Contact Name
Drexdal Pratt
Sandra Greene
Organization Contact Email
Drexdal.Pratt@dhhs.nc.gov
sandrab_greene@unc.edu
Sent Survey
Responded to Survey
State Mandate
Yes
Hospital Data Collection- Inpatient Data
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Ambulatory Surgery
Mandatory
Hospital Data Collection- Emergency Department
Mandatory
URL for Data Dictionary
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/data-2/nc-hospital-discharge-data/hospital-discharge-data-requests/sample-data-dictionaries/
Legislation/Law/Statute Link
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_131E/Article_11A.pdf
Rule/Regulation/Code Link
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_131E/Article_11A.pdf
States that make hospital-level data available
No
Link to PUF
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/hosp_discharge/index.htm
Cost of PUF
Available for research only
Public Quality Reports/Website
Summary statistics for NC inpatient discharge data
NC Quality Center
State Center for Health Statistics
Link to Public Quality Reports/Website
http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/
http://www.nchospitalquality.org/
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/query.html
Other Quality Reports
Top 35 DRGS and charges by hospital can be found at the North Carolina Hospital Association website.
Other Quality Reports Links
https://www.ncha.org/issues/finance/top-35-drgs