TJC2026A Note for "Appendix D - Glossary of Terms"

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Rationale

Updated measure-specific data elements to include current measure set example. Removed reference to retired measure SCIP-INF-1-3 in prophylactic antibiotic. Rearranged Process Measure and Sample Size definitions for proper alphabetical order. Updated broken reference link to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Description

Change from:

measure-specific data elements Data elements used by one specific measure or several measures in one specific measure set, such as Infection Prior to Anesthesia in the SCIP measures.

To:

measure-specific data elements Data elements used by one specific measure or several measures in one specific measure set, such as Gestational Age in the PC measures.

Change from:

prophylactic antibiotic An antibiotic used to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. For the purposes of SCIP-Inf-1-3, antibiotics given to prevent postoperative infection will be collected. Because the overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistance, antibiotics taken to prevent infection should be used only for a short time.

To:

prophylactic antibiotic An antibiotic used to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. Because the overuse of antibiotics can lead to resistance, antibiotics taken to prevent infection should be used only for a short time.

Change from:

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2014) Obstetric Data Definitions. Available at: http://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Patient-Safety-and-Quality-Improvement/reVITALize-Obstetric-Data-Definitions.

To:

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2014) Obstetric Data Definitions. Available at: https://www.acog.org/practice-management/health-it-and-clinical-informatics/revitalize-obstetrics-data-definitions