Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2015A1
Data Element Name: | Sampling Frequency |
Collected For: | HBIPS, PC, Transmission, Patient Population Data File , Used in transmission of the Hospital Initial Patient Population Data file. Note: Refer to the Population and Sampling Specifications section and Hospital Initial Patient Population Data XML File Layout in the Transmission section of this manual. |
Definition: | Indicates if the data being transmitted for a hospital has been sampled (either monthly or quarterly), or represents an entire population for the specified time period. |
Suggested Data Collection Question: | Not Applicable |
Format: | Length: | 1 | Type: | Character | Occurs: | Non-stratified Measure Sets: One Sampling Frequency per hospitals measure set (e.g., AMI, CAC and STK). Stratified Measure Sets: One Sampling Frequency per measure set stratum or sub-population the hospital is participating in: * The PC measure set has three occurrences, one for the mother sub-population and two for the newborn sub-populations. * The HBIPS measure set has four occurrences, one for each age stratum. Note: Refer to the appropriate version of the Specifications Manual for National Quality Inpatient Measures for the number of occurrences for the VTE, and SCIP measure sets. |
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Allowable Values: |
1 Yes, the hospital is sampling data monthly.
2 Yes, the hospital is sampling data quarterly.
3 No, the hospital is not sampling.
4 N/A, submission of patient level data is not required. |
Notes for Abstraction: |
- Sampling Frequency must be consistent across a discharge time period.
Example: If the Sampling Frequency for April is monthly, then the Sampling Frequency for May and June must be monthly.
- For Discharge measures (e.g., HBIPS-1, 4, PC-01): Hospitals with five or fewer discharges (both Medicare and Non-Medicare combined) in a quarter are not required to submit patient level data.
- For Event measures (eg., HBIPS-2 and 3): This data element will always be equal to 3 (No, the hospital is not sampling).
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Suggested Data Sources: |
Not Applicable |
Additional Notes: |
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Guidelines for Abstraction: |
Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Sampling Frequency
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2015A1)
01/01/2015 - 09/30/2015
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