News Article
AHRQ: Online Data Tool Shows Impact of Opioid Crisis at County Level
Posted on March 07, 2018
Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released an online statistical resource that for the first time provides county-level comparisons of hospitalization rates for substance use, including opioids, alcohol, stimulants and other drugs. The resource draws from the agency’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – the nation’s most comprehensive source of hospital data, including […]