Source Files

The HCUP Mississippi emergency department (ED) files were constructed from a separate ED data file provided by the Mississippi Department of Health. The Mississippi Department of Health uses outpatient place of service to distinguish between the type of outpatient record. The designation of outpatient place of service is assigned in a hierarchical manner as follows: emergency room, ambulatory surgery, observation, therapies, outpatient (lab/radiology only), and other outpatient.

Selection of Records for Inclusion in the SEDD

All records identified by Mississippi as ED (i.e., included in the separate ED data file provided to HCUP) are included in the SEDD (HCUP data element STATE_ED=1).

Types of Facilities Included in the Files Provided to HCUP by the Partner

The Mississippi Department of Health provides HCUP with ED data from licensed hospital-owned EDs in the State.

A comparison of the number of hospitals included in the SEDD and the number of hospitals reported in the AHA Annual Survey is available starting in data year 2016.

Hospital-owned EDs do not always report data for a full calendar year. Some open or close during the year; others have technical problems that prevent them from reporting data for all months in a year.

Exclusion of Records During HCUP Data Processing

No exclusions.