AHAData.com - Data Sources
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Data Sources for AHAData.com |
The hospital profiling tools provided by Health Forums Data Unit are derived
from the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals. American Hospital Association, through
its Health Forum subsidiary, is responsible for all aspects of this survey,
which has been conducted since 1946. The Survey is often used by health
services researchers and commercial entities as a foundation for hospital
profiles and characteristics.
Other data products from Health Forum include,
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AHA Guide®,
a highly regarding directory of hospitals, health care systems, and other
health organizations;
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AHA Hospital Statistics™
a summary view of United States hospitals based on geography, bed size,
services offered, and more; |
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AHA Annual Survey Database™
a comprehensive database with over 700 fields of data related to services,
utilization, expenses, staffing, and community benefit. |
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AHA Healthcare QuickDisc®
a database for sales and marketing planning with over 250 fields of data in an
easy-to-use application. |
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AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals |
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The latest version (Fiscal Year 2007) of the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals is the primary source for criteria selection used for hospital lists. Each year the American Hospital Association surveys nearly 6,400 hospitals and achieves a response rate near 85%. A selection of fields is available from AHAData.com. Click
here to download a complete list of fields from the AHA Annual Survey Database.
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Use the Hospital Detail Wizard to create a list of hospitals with utilization,
services, expenses, and staffing data.
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Health Forum's Circulation Lists |
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Subscribers to three journals read by health care executives are the source for
mailing list contact names. The journals are:
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Hospitals and Health Networks |
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Health Facilities Management |
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Materials Management in Health Care |
These combined lists allow you to create a mailing list of hospital executives
tailored for the products and services offered by your organization.
For a data card of current titles Click
here
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