Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2010A1
| Data Element Name: | Discharge from NICU |
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| Collected For: | PC-05, |
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| Definition: | Documentation that the newborn was a patient in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the time of discharge from the hospital. |
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | Was the newborn a patient in the NICU at the time of discharge from the hospital? |
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| Format: | | Length: | 1 |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
Y (Yes) There is documentation that the newborn was a patient in the NICU at the time of discharge from the hospital.
N (No) There is no documentation that the newborn was a patient in the NICU at the time of discharge from the hospital or unable to determine from medical record documentation. |
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| Notes for Abstraction: | None |
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- Nursing notes
- Discharge summary
- Physician progress notes
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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Discharge from NICU
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010A1)
Discharges 04-01-10 (2Q10) through 09-30-10 (3Q10)
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