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National Hospital Discharge Survey

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Health Interview Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
6525 Belcrest Rd., Rm. 952
Hyattsville, MD 20872
Phone: (301) 436-7125

Conducted annually since 1965

This survey provides data on the nature and treatment of illnesses among the population who have experienced a hospital stay. Information is drawn from hospital medical records or existing hospital databases.

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NCHS ReportsPreliminary data are published in the Advance Data Series of the Vital and Health Statistics Series.
NCHS ReportsReports from the NCHS are routinely published in Series 13 of the Vital and Health Statistics Series.
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