Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Variation In Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016

Published in September 2017 by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, this data highlight provides an overview of the variation of national health system characteristics by state in 2016. The report examines the number of health systems with hospitals located in the state; percentage of hospitals and hospital discharges in health systems; and the percentage of hospital discharges from multistate health systems. The highlight is part of the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative, Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, which examines characteristics of high-performing health systems and how health systems use evidence-based practices . . .