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HCUP Statistical Briefs present simple, descriptive statistics on a variety of specific, focused topics. Statistical Briefs are organized by topic and in chronological order. Most recent briefs include: Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) in Hospital Stays, 2009 Components of Growth in Inpatient Hospital Costs, 1997�2009	HCUP Facts and Figures provide an overview of national statistics on hospital-based care and trends starting in 1993. HCUP Facts and Figures, 2009 Previous HCUP Facts and Figures	HCUP Projections use longitudinal HCUP data to project national and regional estimates on health care priorities. Clostridium Difficile Infection 2010 to 2011 (PDF file, 374 KB: HTML)

Information About Using HCUP Data
HCUP Methods Series feature a broad array of methodological information on the HCUP databases and software tools. Reports in the HCUP Methods Series are organized by by topic and in chronological order. Most recent reports include: Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, Available through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2009 (PDF file, 756 KB) Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Ninth (2011) NHQR and NHDR Report (PDF file, 367 KB)	HCUP Nationwide Database Reports are specific to the design and content of the HCUP nationwide databases. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS)	HCUP State Database Reports are specific to the design and content of the HCUP state databases. State Inpatient Databases (SID) State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD) State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD)

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Topical Reports provide information on various priority populations. Approaches to using race-ethnicity data for reducing disparities Utilization and spending for mental and substance use disorders	HCUP Publications include a collection of publications based on HCUP data, software products, and tools. Search for HCUP publications Research Spotlights on recent peer-reviewed journal articles Review comprehensive list of AHRQ publications	HCUP Archive features a broad array of information based on HCUP databases and other related reports. The Value of Hospital Discharge Data (PDF file, 664 KB) (Posted May 2005) HCUP Highlights (2001-2003) HCUP Fact Books (1997-2004) HCUP National Statistics Archive (1992-1996)