| HOSPWT_S - Weight to hospitals in the state |
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| Uniform Values |
| State Specific Notes |
| General Notes |
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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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| 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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