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Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2016B1)
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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2016B1

Data Element Name: Sex
Collected For: All Records
Definition:The patient's documented sex on arrival at the hospital.
Suggested Data Collection Question:What is the patient’s sex on arrival?
Format:
Length:1
Type:Character
Occurs:1
Allowable Values:


M = Male
F = Female
U = Unknown
Notes for Abstraction:
  • Collect the documented patient’s sex at admission or the first documentation after arrival.
  • Consider the sex to be unable to be determined and select “Unknown” if:
    • The patient refuses to provide their sex.
    • Documentation is contradictory.
    • Documentation indicates the patient is a Transexual.
    • Documentation indicates the patient is a Hermaphrodite.
Suggested Data Sources:

  • Consultation notes
  • Emergency department record
  • History and physical
  • Face sheet
  • Progress notes
  • Nursing admission notes
  • UB-04
Additional Notes:
Guidelines for Abstraction:
Inclusion Exclusion
  • None
  • None

Sex
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2016B1)
Discharges 01-01-17 (1Q17) through 06-30-17 (2Q17)
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