NHSPI_measure_metadata: 75

Data provided by Big Local News. Data from the National Health Security Preparedness Index. The overall index is useful for examining a state’s readiness in dealing with any number of issues. There also are specific metrics that directly relate to states’ abilities to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. With that in mind, we have pulled out and processed key metrics -- from preparedness for surge testing to evaluating how many people in each state have access to paid time off. Our goal is to make it easier for journalists to access and analyze for their reporting. For more information, please start with the NHSPI_READ_ME file. Questions? Contact biglocalnews@stanford.edu.

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rowid	obsid	index	item_code	domain_code	domain_name	domain_description	subdomain_code	subdomain_name	subdomain_description	subdomain_long_desc	measure_name	measure_description	measure_rationale	data_source	verbose_data_source	data_dates	limitations
75	157.0	Index	4.2.7	4.0	HD	Healthcare Delivery	11.0	HPS	Hospital and Physician Services	Hospital and physician services refers to care for a patient who is formally admitted (or “hospitalized”) to an institution for treatment and/or care and stays for a minimum of one night in the hospital or other institution.	M160	Number of physicians and surgeons per 100,000 population in the state	Physicians and surgeons are important components of the workforce needed to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses associated with mass casualty events and disease outbreaks. The size of the workforce is one indication of a state’s ability to surge (i.e., ramp up) the number of licensed professionals who provide rapid care during and after an emergency event.	ACS 1-Year Estimates	U.S. Census, American Community Survey	2012—2017	The measure does not consider mutual aid plans that may be in place for healthcare facilities to supplement the number of available physicians and surgeons in the event of an emergency. Also, BLS and other national data sources on physician supply have been shown to undercount certain types of physicians, and may differ considerably from the estimates available from state medical licensing boards. Since the measurement undercounting in the BLS data are expected to be relatively consistent across states, they should not cause significant bias in the Index state and national results. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces occupational estimates by surveying a sample of non-farm establishments. As such, estimates produced through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program are subject to sampling error.