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NIS Description of Data Elements

 
HOSPWT_S - Weight to hospitals in the state
 
Documentation Sections:
General Notes
Uniform Values
State Specific Notes
General Notes
 

HOSPWT_S contains the weight to the hospitals in the same state. Beginning in the 1998 NIS, this data element is not included in the data set.

For detailed information about the development and use of discharge and hospital weights, see the year-specific report on the Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

 
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Uniform Values
VariableDescriptionValueValue Description
HOSPWT_SWeight to hospitals in the statenn.nnnnWeight to hospitals in the state
 
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State Specific Notes
None
 
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Internet Citation: HCUP NIS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/hospwt_s/nisnote.jsp.
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