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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2012B

Data Element Name: Event Type
Collected For: All Records , Not collected for HBIPS-1, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Definition:The measure-related event being identified.

Suggested Data Collection Question:What is the identified measure-related event?
Format:
Length:1
Type:Alphanumeric
Occurs:1
Allowable Values:

  1. Physical Restraint
  2. Seclusion

Notes for Abstraction:This information is abstracted once for each type of event that occurs on a specific day (Event Date) during the patient’s hospitalization. A patient may have multiple events during the hospitalization.

Suggested Data Sources:

None

Additional Notes:
Guidelines for Abstraction:
Inclusion Exclusion
  • None
  • None

Event Type
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2012B)
Discharges 07-01-12 (3Q12) through 12-31-12 (4Q12)