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HCUP Events
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| Upcoming Events | |
| June 28 – 30, 2009 | Exhibit Booth
AcademyHealth 2009 Annual Research Meeting Location: Hilton, Chicago, IL Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: HCUP will sponsor an exhibit booth during the AcademyHealth Meeting. Representatives will be available to provide information and answer questions. |
| June 29, 2009 | Presentation: A Refined Approach to Evaluating Hospital Readmission Rates: Accounting for Multiple Visits to the ED for Potentially Preventable Conditions
AcademyHealth 2009 Annual Research Meeting Location: Hilton, Chicago, IL Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: AHRQ staff will present a 90-minute panel presentation from 3:00-4:30 P.M. that will provide information on the impact of including emergency department (ED) visits when assessing potentially preventable hospital readmissions. |
| June 30, 2009 | Presentation: HCUP Data for Research on Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Ambulatory Surgery Care
AcademyHealth 2009 Annual Research Meeting Location: Hilton, Chicago, IL Other Information: For more information, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: HCUP staff will provide an in-depth 90-minute introduction to the HCUP databases and related products from 11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. The course will include a demonstration of HCUPnet—the free, online query system that provides instant access to national, regional, and state-level hospital inpatient statistics based on HCUP data. |
| July 23 – 26, 2009 | Exhibit Booth
American Pediatric Association 2009 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside, Tampa, FL Other Information: For more information, please access the Save the Date flyer. Summary: AHRQ will sponsor an exhibit booth during the meeting. Representatives will be available to provide information and answer questions. |
| July 23, 2009 | Presentation: Using HCUP Databases For Pediatric Research
American Pediatric Association 2009 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Location: Tampa Marriott Waterside, Tampa, FL Other Information: For more information, please access the Save the Date flyer. Summary: HCUP staff will provide an introduction to using the HCUP databases for pediatric research to pediatricians interested in health services research. |
| September 13-16, 2009 | AHRQ 2009 Annual Conference
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Location: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, MD Other Information: Registration and additional information is available at http://meetings.capconcorp.com/ahrq/. Online registration will close on August 20. Summary: AHRQ will host its 2009 Annual Conference on September 13-16. Registration for this conference is now open, and a preliminary agenda is available online. |
| September 28-29, 2009 | Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) Workshop
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD Other Information: Information will be available in mid-July on the MEPS Website. Summary: AHRQ staff will sponsor a hands-on workshop for health services researchers on two useful AHRQ resources: the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Participants will receive information on the components and capabilities of both HCUP and MEPS products and will learn how to extract data for research purposes. |
| November 7 - 11, 2009 | Exhibit Booth
American Public Health Association (APHA) 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition Location: Philadelphia, PA Other Information: Additional information is available on the APHA Website. Summary: AHRQ will sponsor an exhibit booth during the APHA 2009 Annual Program Meeting. Representatives will be available to provide information and answer questions. |
| November 8, 2009 | Presentation: Learning Institute - Powerful Data, Meaningful Answers: Introduction to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
American Public Health Association (APHA) 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition Location: Philadelphia, PA Other Information: Additional information is available on the APHA Website. Summary: AHRQ is sponsoring a 3-hour HCUP Learning Institute to introduce health services and policy researchers to the HCUP databases and related resources that can enhance their research studies. More information will be provided as it becomes available. This course will require a separate registration fee of $50. |
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| Recent Past | |
| February 2 - 3, 2009 | Exhibit Booth
AcademyHealth 2009 National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) Location: J.W. Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC Other Information: For more information on the NHPC, please visit the AcademyHealth Website. Summary: HCUP representatives staffed an exhibit table and provided information about various HCUP resources that are relevant to health research and policy makers. |
| February 27 - March 1, 2009 | Presentation: Using HCUP Data for Economic Studies
Eastern Economic Association (EEA) Annual Conference Location: Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York City, NY Other Information: For more information, please visit the EEA Website. Summary: AHRQ staff presented a 90-minute HCUP session during the EEA 2009 Annual Conference. The presentation provided an overview of HCUP, with a particular focus on how it can be used in economic studies. |
| March 17, 2009 | Poster Presentation: Asthma Rates Soaring Among Adult and Pediatric Hospital Patients
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) 2009 Annual Meeting Location: Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC Other Information: For more information, please visit the AAAAI Website. Summary: HCUP staff presented a poster at the AAAAI 2009 Annual Meeting on March 17th, from 9:45-10:45 A.M. Representatives were available to answer questions. |
| March 17-18, 2009 | Workshop: Using HCUP Data for Pediatric Research
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati Location: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, OH Other Information: More information will be available on the CCHMC Website in February. Summary: AHRQ staff presented a 1.5-day workshop at CCHMC focused on using the HCUP and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data resources to address pediatric research domains. In-depth information on the HCUP and MEPS databases, sample and survey design, file content, and the construction of analytic files was discussed. Guidance on formulating research plans utilizing the various data resources was provided. |
| April 23, 2009 | Presentation: HCUP Overview for Medical Librarians
Medical Library Association (MLA) Philadelphia Local Chapter Location: ECRI Institute, Philadelphia, PA Other Information: Additional information is available on the MLA-Philadelphia Website. Summary: HCUP staff presented a 3-hour HCUP overview session to members of the MLA Philadelphia Chapter. |
| April 23, 2009 | Presentation: HCUP Overview for ECRI Researchers
ECRI Institute Location: ECRI Institute, Philadelphia, PA Summary: HCUP staff presented a 3-hour HCUP overview session to ECRI researchers and analysts. |
| May 6, 2009 | Workshop: Hands-On Work with HCUP Databases and Tools
HCUP Data Users Workshop Location: AHRQ Headquarters, Rockville, MD Other Information: Workshop Information and Registration. Summary: AHRQ sponsored a full-day hands-on workshop for health services researchers interested in using HCUP data resources. Participants were exposed to HCUP databases and related tools (including HCUPnet) via hands-on manipulation of the data, including file construction, producing national estimates, creating State-level output, and applying critical methods to produce correct standard deviations. Access to the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and State Inpatient Databases (SID) were provided during the workshop. |
| May 13, 2009 | Presentation: HCUP: A Data Resource for Vulnerable Populations, Health Policy and Women's Health Studies
Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2009 Annual Meeting Location: Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL Other Information: For more information, please visit the SGIM Website. Summary: AHRQ staff presented a 3.5-hour HCUP session during the SGIM 2009 Annual Meeting. The session provided physicians and researchers with a concrete understanding of how Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) resources can be used to study health care issues for vulnerable populations, health policy, and women’s studies. The course also included an interactive demonstration of our free online querying tool, HCUPnet, with time allocated to address participant questions. Attendees could apply for CME credit. |
| May 14, 2009 | Presentation: A More Complete Picture of Readmissions for Potentially Preventable Conditions – The Impact of Including Visits to the ED Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2009 Annual Meeting Location: Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL Other Information: For more information, please visit the SGIM Website. Summary: AHRQ staff presented a panel presentation providing information on the impact of including emergency department (ED) visits when assessing potentially preventable hospital readmissions. |
| May 14 – 17, 2009 | Presentation: Using HCUP Databases For Emergency Medicine Research: Introduction to the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS)
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2009 Annual Meeting Location: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, LA Other Information: For more information, please visit the SAEM Website. Summary: AHRQ staff presented a 2-hour HCUP session during the SAEM 2009 Annual Meeting. The lecture provided an in-depth overview of HCUP, with a particular focus on emergency department databases. The session also included an interactive demonstration of our free online querying tool, HCUPnet, with time allocated to address participant questions. |
| May 18, 2009 | Presentation: Integrating Administrative and Financial Databases to Estimate Price of Hospitalizations
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 2009 Annual Meeting Location: Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL Other Information: For more information, please visit the ISPOR Website. Summary: AHRQ staff presented an HCUP case-study presentation entitled "Integrating Administrative and Financial Databases to Estimate Price of Hospitalizations" during ISPOR’s 2009 Annual Conference. The presentation was held during the Podium Session II: Health Care Decision-Maker’s Case Studies II portion of the conference from 5:00-6:00 P.M. More information is available in the ISPOR Conference Program. |
| June 8 – 10, 2009 | Exhibit Booth
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Conference Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY Other Information: For more information, please visit the CSTE Website. Summary: AHRQ sponsored an exhibit booth during the CSTE Meeting. Representatives were available from 7:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M daily to provide information and answer questions. |
| June 8, 2009 | Presentation: Overview of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Resources: Using HCUP Administrative Hospital Discharge Data for Epidemiologic Analyses with a Focus on Injury and Emergency Department Research
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Conference Location: Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY Other Information: For more information, please visit the CSTE Website. Summary: HCUP staff presented a 45-minute roundtable session during the CSTE 2009 Annual Conference. The lecture provided an overview of HCUP, with a particular focus on how its databases can be used in epidemiological research. |
| June 9 – 12, 2009 | Exhibit Booth
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) 2009 Annual Program Meeting Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Hotel, Alexandria, VA Other Information: For more information, please visit the EMSC Website. Summary: AHRQ sponsored an exhibit booth during the EMSC 2009 Annual Program Meeting. Representatives were available to provide information and answer questions. |
| June 11, 2009 | Presentation: Using HCUP Databases for Emergency Medicine Research: Introduction to the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) 2009 Annual Program Meeting Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Hotel, Alexandria, VA Other Information: For more information, please visit the EMSC Website. Summary: AHRQ presented a 90-minute session during the EMSC 2009 Annual Conference, from 7:30-9:00 A.M. The lecture provided an overview of HCUP’s newest database, the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), with a particular focus on how it can be used to research emergency medicine for children. |
| June 11, 2009 | Poster Presentation
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) 2009 Annual Program Meeting Location: Hilton Alexandria Mark Hotel, Alexandria, VA Other Information: For more information, please visit the EMSC Website. Summary: An HCUP poster was presented at the EMSC 2009 Annual Program Meeting. The poster was available for viewing from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on June 11th. |
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Internet Citation: HCUP Events.
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). June 2009 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/events.jsp. |
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