When will the NIS, Kids Inpatient Database (KID), and Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) be released?
There’s typically about an 18-month lag time, so we’re currently working on the 2008 NIS and we expect that that will be released later this summer. The KID and NEDS are also in the works. The KID is produced every 3 years, starting in 1997, so we’ve got ’97, 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009. The KID will probably be released in 2011. We’re currently working on the NEDS and we expect that to be released later this year. Question: We have purchased HCUP data in the past. Do we need to fill out the application every time we order a new HCUP yearly dataset? Answer: Yes, a new application kit is needed each time a new dataset is purchased and a new data use agreement will also need to be signed. It’s not necessary to take the HCUP data use agreement training course more than once. There’s a data use agreement training course online. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. You complete that and then you receive a code, a completion code or a certificate code. Then you’ll put that on your applicati
