Birthdate

Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2015A)

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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2015A

Data Element Name:

Birthdate

Collected For:

All Records

Definition:

The month, day, and year the patient was born.

Note:

Patient's age (in years) is calculated by Admission Date minus Birthdate. The algorithm to calculate age must use the month and day portion of admission date and birthdate to yield the most accurate age.
For HBIPS discharge measures, i.e., HBIPS-1, 4, 5, 6, 7, patient's age (in years) is calculated by Discharge Date minus Birthdate. For event measures, i.e., HBIPS-2, 3, patient's age at time of event (in years) is calculated by Event Date minus Birthdate. The algorithm to calculate age must use the month and day portion of birthdate, and discharge date or event, as appropriate to yield the most accurate age.

Suggested Data Collection Question:

What is the patients date of birth?

Format:

Length:	10 MM-DD-YYYY (includes dashes)
Type:	Date
Occurs:	1

Allowable Values:

MM = Month (01-12)
DD = Day (01-31)
YYYY = Year (1880-Current Year)

Notes for Abstraction:

Because this data element is critical in determining the population for all measures, the abstractor should NOT assume that the claim information for the birthdate is correct. If the abstractor determines through chart review that the date is incorrect, she/he should correct and override the downloaded value. If the abstractor is unable to determine the correct birthdate through chart review, she/he should default to the date of birth on the claim information.

Suggested Data Sources:

Emergency department record
Face sheet
Registration form
UB-04

Additional Notes:

Guidelines for Abstraction:

Inclusion	Exclusion
None	None

Birthdate

Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2015A)
Discharges 01-01-15 (1Q15) through 09-30-15 (3Q15)