Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2018A
| Data Element Name: |
Initial Platelet Count at Hospital Arrival |
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| Collected For: |
CSTK-05, CSTK-08, CSTK-10 |
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| Definition: | Documentation of the first platelet count obtained prior to or after hospital arrival. Platelets are one of three components of human blood. Platelets play a very important role in the healing process and the formation of blood clots at the time of injury.
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | What is the first platelet count obtained prior to or after hospital arrival? |
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| Format: |
| Length: | 6 (no comma, no decimal) |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
PLT = platelet count value (no commas, no decimal)
UTD = Unable to Determine
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| Notes for Abstraction: |
- To determine the value for this data element, review the platelet counts obtained prior to and after hospital arrival.
- Select the earliest documented platelet count regardless of location of testing. Values obtained and documented by EMS, a transferring hospital, or your hospital are acceptable. The first documented platelet count should be used.
- Platelet counts obtained with point-of-care (POC) devices or laboratory values are acceptable.
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- History and physical
- Nursing flow sheet
- Progress notes
- Transfer sheet
- Admitting note
- Ambulance record
- Consultation form/note
- Emergency room records
- EMS records
- Nursing assessment
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| Additional Notes: |
Excluded Data Sources: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion | Exclusion | |
None
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None |
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Initial Platelet Count at Hospital Arrival
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2018A)
Discharges 07-01-18 (3Q18) through 12-31-18 (4Q18)
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