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	NEW Florida Compare Care http://www.FloridaCompareCare.gov This web site reports performance data and information on selected medical conditions from Florida's short-term acute care hospitals and ambulatory (outpatient) surgical centers.  Adverse Drug Effects http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/drugeffects2000.pdf This study reports the most frequently occurring types of drugs causing adverse drug effects in each hospital. It examines trends in hospitalization rates, in-hospital deaths, and changes in most frequently occurring adverse drug effects in Florida from 1992 to 1998.  Asthma http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/asthma_hosp.pdf This study reports trends in asthma hospitalization rates in Florida for children and adolescents and for adults. The study examined hospitalizations by race and ethnic group, and seasonal frequency of asthma hospitalizations.  Cesarean Deliveries http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/cdr2003rev2005.pdf Calculates the cesarean rate by hospital and compares each hospital to the average and each geographical region to the average.  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Hospitalizations http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/copd2004.pdf This report presents data on COPD hospitalizations in Florida between 1992 and 2002 and examines hospitalization rates, in-hospital deaths, diagnoses and procedures.  Complications of Diabetes Study http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/hos_compofdiabetes.pdf The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has prepared a report on health outcomes among diabetes patients. The study investigates diabetes outcomes in Florida by analyzing long-term complications of diabetes among hospitalized patients.  Hysterectomy Hospitalizations 1993-2002 http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/hysterectomy_hospitalizations2004.pdf This report presents data on hysterectomies in Florida for 2002 and examines historical trends since 1993.  Osteoporosis and Hip Fractures http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/osteohip.pdf This study examined hip fractures hospitalizations in Florida from 1992 to 1998. Hip fracture rates and trends among older age groups of women and men are used as an indicator of the impact of osteoporosis in the population.  Pediatrics Hospitalizations http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/pediatric_hosp.pdf A comprehensive report on pediatric hospitalizations, ages 0-17 years old in Florida. The data in the report comes from 1992 to 1999.  Women and Cardiovascular Disease http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/women_cardiodisease.pdf The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has prepared a report on cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalizations in Florida, focusing on women. Trends in hospitalization rates, reasons for hospitalization and procedures performed were examined for years 1992 to 2000.  Septicemia Hospitalizations http://www.floridahealthstat.com/publications/septicemia2000.pdf Septicemia occurs when an infection reaches the bloodstream. This study examined hospitalizations of patients with a septicemia diagnosis either as the principal cause of admission or a secondary diagnosis, from 1992 to 1998.