Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2010B
| Data Element Name: | Clinical Staff |
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| Collected For: | HCSS-1, HCSS-2, HCSS-3, |
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| Definition: | Healthcare staff that are directly involved in the provision of patient care as part of their assigned duties. Clinical Staff may include but are not limited to:
- Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIPs)
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Certified Nursing Aides and Assistants
- Pharmacists
- Allied health staff (see guidelines for abstraction)
- Care companions
- Sitters
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | Is the staff member directly involved in the provision of patient care as part of his or her assigned duties? |
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| Format: | | Length: | |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | |
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| Allowable Values: |
Yes Assigned duties include direct provision of patient care.
No Assigned duties do not involve direct provision of patient care.
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| Notes for Abstraction: | None |
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- Assignment sheets
- Personnel files
- Position description
- Work schedules
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion | Exclusion |
Allied health staff are those clinical healthcare professions distinct from the medical doctor and nursing professions. They may include but are not limited to:
- Diagnostic Technicians
- Electrocardiography
- Hemodialysis
- Sonography
- Radiology
- Dieticians and Nutritionists
- Medical Technologists
- Medical Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Phlebotomists
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Physician Assistants
- Respiratory Therapists
- Speech Pathologists
- Surgical Assistants
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Clinical Staff
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010B)
Discharges 10-01-10 (4Q10) through 03-31-11 (1Q11)
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