6 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey Database

6.1 Organization

American Hospital Association (AHA)

6.3 Description

  • Survey of more than 6,200 hospitals in US
  • Measures health system performance, patient satisfaction, readmissions, mortality, and quality and includes data on hospital demographics and characteristics, hospital organization, hospital staffing, and other topics such as leadership, strategic planning, and human resources
  • Hospital- and system-level data
  • IT supplement added in 2008
  • Survey of Care Systems and Payment added in 2013 to capture new systems of care, care coordination functions and payment models

6.4 Vintage/Release Frequency

Annual

6.5 Observational Unit

Hospital

6.6 Collection Methodology

  • Survey sent to both AHA-registered and non-registered hospitals
  • Historical response rate >75% annually

6.7 Available at

Have to order the data.

6.8 User Guide/Data Dictionary

Not provided on website.

6.9 Cost

Yes, not listed

6.10 Proposal or Application required?

Not stated on website.

6.11 DUA required?

Not stated on website.

6.12 Special Notes

  • Several other tools by the AHA that may be useful (e.g. AHA Population Health Survey)