Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Resources
AHRQ DataThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers research-based tools and resources to help health care organizations, providers and others make care safer.
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)A family of databases and software tools with the largest collection of nationwide and state-specific hospital care data sponsored by AHRQ.
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)A set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers and employers in the U.S. It is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage - from AHRQ.
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsTools for measuring healthcare quality, including the National Healthcare Disparities and Quality Reports, AHRQ Quality Indicators and ambulatory clinical performance measures.
Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD)Part of a family of databases and software tools developed for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP).
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Resources
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemHealth-related telephone surveys that collect state data for residents about their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions and use of preventive services.
CDC WonderWONDER - Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research, access to public health indicators - measures of chronic and communicable disease, environmental health, disease and injury prevention and occupational health.
CDC Data and StatisticsAccess to CDC data and statistics by topic and links to other tools and resources. NOTE: as of May 2024, this page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being updated.
FastStats (NCHS)A site within the National Center for Health Statistics website that offers quick access to statistics on specific health topics.
Explore U.S. Census dataA platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Statistical Abstract of the United StatesPublished by the U.S. Census Bureau from 1878 to 2012 - statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States.
U.S. Census QuickFactsProvides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
National Statistics Resources
AHA Data & InsightsAmerican Hospital Association resources for data and statistics
Dartmouth Atlas ProjectShows how medical resources are used in the U.S. Uses Medicare and Medicaid data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and physicians.
Data.govU.S. Government’s open data to help you find data, tools, and resources in health, science and many other areas.
HealthData.govBrings together high-value datasets, tools and applications from Health and Human Services agencies.
