Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2016B1
| Data Element Name: | Antenatal Steroids Initiated |
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| Collected For: | PC-03, |
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| Definition: | Documentation that antenatal steroids were initiated before delivery.
Initial antenatal steroids are 12mg betamethasone IM or 6mg dexamethasone IM.
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | Is there documentation that antenatal steroids were initiated before delivery?
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| Format: | | Length: | 1 |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
Y (Yes) There is documentation that antenatal steroids were initiated before delivery.
N (No) There is no documentation that antenatal steroids were initiated before delivery OR unable to determine from medical record documentation. |
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| Notes for Abstraction: | If there is documentation that antenatal steroids were initiated prior to current hospitalization in another setting of care, i.e., doctor's office, clinic, birthing center, hospital before delivery, select allowable value "yes".
If antenatal steroids were initiated in the hospital, the name of the medication must be documented in the medical record in order to select allowable value "yes".
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- History and physical
- Progress notes
- Medication administration record (MAR)
- Prenatal forms
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion | Exclusion | |
Refer to Appendix C, Table 11.0 Antenatal Steroid Medications
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None |
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Antenatal Steroids Initiated
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2016B1)
Discharges 01-01-17 (1Q17) through 06-30-17 (2Q17)
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