Please refer to the information below for corrections to the NIS data set. In some cases, there is a downloadable document that either provides more information or provides a program to correct the problem.

Contents:

• Errata Sheet for New York discharges
• Incorrect label for region
• Correction to Instruction on How to Calculate Variances (Standard Errors)

Errata Sheet for New York discharges

Errata Sheet for New York discharges (PDF file, 91 KB)

Incorrect label for region

In the 1998 and 1999 Description of Data Elements for the Hospital File, the value 1 for the data element region (HOSP_REGION) is incorrectly specified as "Northwest." Region 1 should be labeled "Northeast."

Correction to Instruction on How to Calculate Variances (Standard Errors)

Click to view the Correction to Instruction on How to Calculate Variances (Standard Errors) (PDF file, 76 KB)