| Abbreviation |
Full Name |
| AARP |
Former acronym of American Association of Retired Persons |
| ACE |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACF |
Administration for Children and Families (DHHS) |
| ADD |
Attention deficit disorder |
| ADLs |
Activities of daily living |
| AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (former name of AHRQ/DHHS) |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (DHHS) |
| AHSRHP |
Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy |
| AI/AN |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
| AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AMI |
Acute myocardial infarction |
| AoA |
Administration on Aging (DHHS) |
| API |
Asian or Pacific Islander |
| CABG |
Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAHMI |
Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiatives |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIH/DHHS) |
| CHEF |
Catastrophic Health Emergency Funds |
| CHIS |
California Health Interview Survey |
| CHS |
Contract Health Services |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (DHHS) |
| COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPMP |
Clinical Performance Measures Project (CMS/DHHS) |
| CPSS |
Client/Patient Survey Sample (SAMHSA/DHHS) |
| CSHCN |
Children with special health care needs |
| DHHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| DRG |
Diagnosis related group |
| DSU |
Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality. |
| ED |
Emergency department |
| ESRD |
End-stage renal disease |
| FACCT |
Foundation for Accountability |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration (DHHS) |
| FDI |
Federal Disparity Index |
| FEHBP |
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan |
| FPL |
Federal poverty level |
| FY |
Fiscal year |
| HCUP |
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (AHRQ/DHHS) |
| HEDIS® |
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (National Committee for Quality Assurance) |
| Hib |
Haemophilus influenzae type B |
| HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HIVRN |
HIV Research Network |
| HMO |
Health maintenance organization |
| HPSA |
Health Professional Shortage Area |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS) |
| HS |
High school |
| IADLs |
Instrumental activities of daily living |
| IHS |
Indian Health Service (DHHS) |
| IOM |
Institute of Medicine (National Academies) |
| JAMA |
Journal of the American Medical Association |
| LEP |
Limited English proficiency |
| MCBS |
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (CMS/DHHS) |
| MCHB |
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA/DHHS) |
| MCHBG |
Maternal and Child Health Block Grant/Title V (CMS/DHHS) |
| MEPS |
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (AHRQ) |
| MMWR |
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC/DHHS) |
| MQIO |
Medicare Quality Improvement Organization |
| MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSA |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| NAMCS |
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/DHHS) |
| NHAMCS |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NHAMCS-ED |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey-Emergency Department |
| NHAMCS-OPD |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey-Outpatient Department |
| NHANES |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NHB |
Non-Hispanic black |
| NHDR |
National Healthcare Disparities Report |
| NHDS |
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NHHCS |
National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NHIS |
National Health Interview Survey (NCHS) |
| NHOPI |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
| NHQR |
National Healthcare Quality Report |
| NHRPT |
Nursing Home Resident Profile Table (CMS/DHHS) |
| NHSDA |
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (SAMHSA/DHHS) |
| NHW |
Non-Hispanic white |
| NIDDM |
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health (DHHS) |
| NIS |
National Immunization Survey (NCHS) |
| NNHS |
National Nursing Home Survey (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NQF |
National Quality Forum |
| NVSS |
National Vital Statistics System (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NVSS-M |
National Vital Statistics System-Mortality (NCHS/DHHS) |
| NVSS-N |
National Vital Statistics System-Natality (CDC/DHHS) |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| ORHP |
Office of Rural Health Policy (HRSA/DHHS) |
| PCP |
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| PSIs |
Patient Safety Indicators |
| PTCA |
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| RPT |
Resident Profile Table |
| RWHC |
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperatives |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SCHIP |
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CMS/DHHS) |
| SEER |
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program |
| SES |
Socioeconomic status |
| SI |
Screener instrument |
| SID |
State Inpatient Databases (HCUP/AHRQ) |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| TB |
Tuberculosis |
| TBSS |
Tuberculosis Surveillance System (CDC/DHHS) |
| TRIPP-II |
Translating Research into Practice and Policy II |
| UNAIDS |
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
| UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
| USRDS |
United States Renal Data System (NIH/DHHS) |
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