Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research

2005 Data Book

The Data Book is available electronically this year in full or by chapter in pdf format below.  It is also available on CD, for a nominal fee (order form will be available soon). 

• 2005 Data Book (Full version - pdf -3,042KB) (updated 6/9/2006)

  • Table of Contents: (pdf - 51KB)

• Chapter 1: Demographics and Geography (pdf - 377KB)

  • Population, Age, Race, Income, Poverty, and Population Projections

• Chapter 2: Health Professionals (pdf - 1,155KB)

  • Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nursing Professionals, Mental Health Professionals, Dentists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Chiropractors

• Chapter 3: Health Care Facilities (pdf - 374KB) (updated 6/9/2006)

  • Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Long-term Care, Health Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, Health Services for Medically Underserved Populations, and Health Departments

• Chapter 4: Insurance and Health Expenditures (pdf - 115KB)

  • Insurance Status of Nebraskans, Personal Health Care Expenditures, Medicare, Medicaid, and Kids Connection

• Chapter 5: Health Status (pdf - 98KB)

  • General Health Status, Preventive Health, Cancer Incidence and Mortality, HIV Incidence, AIDS Incidence and Mortality, and Injuries

• Chapter 6: Hospital Discharges (pdf - 300KB)

  • Total Inpatient Discharges, Preventable Hospitalizations, Transplants, Most Frequent Discharges and Procedures, Average Length of Stay, Average Charge, and Estimated Total Charges

  • Nebraska Summary by Health Planning Region
    Western (Region I) Summary (pdf - 53KB)
    Southwest (Region II) Summary (pdf - 51KB)
    Central (Region III) Summary (pdf - 52KB)
    Northern (Region IV) Summary (pdf - 51KB)
    Southeast (Region V) Summary (pdf - 50KB)
    Eastern (Region VI) Summary (pdf - 51KB)

• Special Reports - NEW!
  Uninsurance in Nebraska

(pdf - 109KB)

• How Many Nebraskans Are Uninsured and Who Are They? What Difference Does Health Insurance Make? Why Do Nebraskans Lack Health Insurance? Where Do the Uninsured Go for Health Care? What Are the Consequences of Uninsurance? Why Should We Care About the Uninsured?

Emergency Medical Services in Nebraska (pdf - 490KB)

• EMS Program Regions, Types of EMS Services, Distribution of Services, EMS Services That Provide Emergency Health Care, Types of EMS Providers, Actively Practicing EMS Providers, Distribution of EMS Providers, Demographic Breakdown of EMS Providers, and Achievements and Barriers for EMS
  

Appendix A - Glossary (pdf - 67KB)

Appendix B - Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) Classifications (pdf - 19KB)

Appendix C - Administrative Boundaries and Geographically Designated    
     Areas for Data Collection (pdf - 57KB)

 

• Errata
  Chapter 3 (pdf - 13KB) (updated 6/9/2006)