Health Care
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to health care, including ambulatory medical care, hospitalizations, medications, and other issues. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2008 Publications and Materials
National
Hospital Discharge Survey, 2006 
(9/5/08)
This report presents information about inpatient hospital utilization during
2006 as well as trend data for selected variables. Over one-quarter of all procedures
performed on females were obstetrical. Cesarean section and repair of current
obstetric laceration were the most frequent obstetrical procedures performed.
Breastfeeding-Related
Maternity Practices at Hospitals and Birth Centers- United States,
2007 (6/23/08)
This report indicates that 1) a substantial proportion of facilities
used maternity practices that are not evidence-based and are known to
interfere with breastfeeding and 2) states in the southern United States
generally had lower scores, including certain states previously determined
to have the lowest 6-month breastfeeding rates.
Characteristics
of Office-Based Physicians and Their Medical Practices- United States,
2005-2006 (6/23/08)
Nearly 1 in 10 medical practices were multi-specialty groups and accounted
for 20.3 percent of all physicians. About one in four office-based physicians
were female. Specialties with the most physicians included general and
family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology.
Acute
Renal Failure Associated with Cosmetic Soft-Tissue Filler Injections-
North Carolina, 2007 (6/23/08)
These findings underscore the risks posed by cosmetic injections administered
by unlicensed practitioners. Public health officials should be alert
for adverse events associated with these injections and take all necessary
actions to prevent additional injuries.
Atlas
of Stroke Hospitalizations among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2008 (4/30/08)
To provide additional support to states to monitor and improve the quality
of care for stroke, this publication presents national Medicare data
at the county level for the aggregated time period of 1995–2002. Within
the study population for this atlas, there were an average 27,759,446
Medicare beneficiaries per year during 1995–2002. Just under 60% of the
beneficiaries were women.
Easy Read Adult and
Older Adult Adverse Drug Events (4/30/08)
Medicines cure infectious diseases, prevent problems from chronic diseases,
and alleviate pain and suffering for millions of Americans every day.
But medicines can also cause harm. When someone has been harmed by a
medicine, they have had an adverse drug event. Learn more to reduce the
risk of harm from adverse drug events.
2007 Publications and Materials
National Hospital
Discharge Survey, 2005 (8/31/07)
This report presents national estimates of the use of nonfederal short-stay hospitals
in the United States during 2005 and selected trend data. Obstetrical procedures
comprised 25 percent of all procedures performed on females. Females had more
operations on the digestive system than males.
National Hospital
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: Outpatient Department Summary, 2005 (8/31/07)
During 2005, an estimated 90.4 million visits were made to hospital outpatient
departments (OPDs) in the United States. Females had higher OPD visit
rates than males. The female visit rate for preventive care was more
than twice that for males. The majority of pregnancy visits to OPD clinics
were made by women in their third trimester (48.2 percent).
Medications: Information
for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (8/31/07)
It is increasingly important that women talk with their doctor about
the risks and benefits of taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs,
vitamins, and dietary or herbal supplements before getting pregnant,
during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding.
Figure 4. Percent
distribution of all-listed procedures in major categories for hospitalized
patients by sex- United States, 2005: National Hospital Discharge Survey,
2005 (page 5) (8/31/07)
Trends
in Health Status and Health Care Use among Older Women (6/12/07)
This fact sheet includes information on demographic characteristics,
health status, health risk factors and behaviors, and health care. In
2005, there were 21 million women aged 65 years and over living in the
United States, compared with 15 million men.
A
Purchaser's Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into
Coverage (6/12/07)
This resource translates clinical guidelines and medical evidence, providing
large employers with the information they need to select, define, and
implement preventive medical benefits such as breast and cervical cancer,
contraceptive use, depression, and healthy pregnancy.
Characteristics
of Office-Based Physicians and Their Practices: United States, 2003–2004 (2/1/07)
This report presents demographic and practice characteristics of nonfederal
physicians who were primarily engaged in office-based patient care in
the United States during 2003–2004.
Medication
Therapy in Ambulatory Medical Care: United States, 2003–2004 (1/8/07)
An estimated 1.9 billion drugs per year were provided, prescribed, or
continued at ambulatory care visits in the United States during 2003
and 2004. Two-thirds of the 1.1 billion ambulatory care visits per year
included medication therapy. Of the 50 drugs most frequently reported
overall, three-quarters of them were accounted for by six therapeutic
classes: pain relievers, cardiovascular-renal agents, respiratory tract
drugs, central nervous system drugs (antianxiety agents and antidepressants),
hormonal agents, and antimicrobials. Ibuprofen, aspirin, atorvastatin
calcium, acetaminophen, and albuterol were the five most frequently reported
medications. Drug mention rates (i.e., the number of drug mentions per
100 visits) for males and females were not significantly different, with
one exception. The drug mention rate was higher for females (196.6 per
100 visits) than males (184.1 per 100 visits) at emergency department
visits.
Health
Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health
Interview Survey, January-June 2006 (1/8/07)
From January through June 2006, 42.4 million persons of all ages (14.5%)
were uninsured at the time of the interview, 53.0 million (18.1%) had
been uninsured for at least part of the year prior to the interview,
and 30.1 million (10.3%) had been uninsured for more than a year at the
time of the interview.
Related Links
Health Care: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
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Ambulatory Care Use/Physician Visits Statistics
View data and statisics on ambulatory care and physician visits.
Fast Stats A-Z:
Health Care Topics- Health Expenditures, Health Insurance, Home Health
Care, Hospice Care, Hospital Utilization
View data and statistics on a variety of topics related to health care.
Health Topics: Heath
Care Settings
View a list of links to information on a variety of topics related to
health care.
Issues in Health Care Settings
Learn more about health care.
National Health Care Survey
The National Health Care Survey (NHCS) embraces a family of health care
provider surveys, obtaining information about the facilities that supply
health care, the services rendered, and the characteristics of the patients
served.
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