Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2010B
| Data Element Name: | Admission Date-Stroke |
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| Collected For: | STK-01, STK-02, STK-03, STK-04, STK-05, STK-06, STK-07, STK-10, , All Records-Stroke |
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| Definition: | The month, day and year of admission for inpatient care |
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | What is the date the patient was admitted to inpatient care? |
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| Format: | | Length: | MM-DD-YYYY |
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| Type: | Alphanumeric |
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| Occurs: | |
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| Allowable Values: |
MM = Month (01 – 12)
DD = Day (01 - 31)
YYYY = Year (2000 – 9999)
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| Notes for Abstraction: | The abstractor should NOT assume that the UB-04 claim information for the admission date is correct. If the abstractor determines through chart review that the UB-04 date is incorrect, she/he should correct and override the downloaded value. If the abstractor is unable to determine the correct admission date though chart review, she/he should default to the UB-04 admission date. |
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- Emergency department record
- History and physical
- Face sheet
- Nursing admission assessment
- Physician orders
- UB-04 (previously UB-92)
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion | Exclusion | |
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- Admit to observation
- Arrival date
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Admission Date-Stroke
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010B)
Discharges 10-01-10 (4Q10) through 03-31-11 (1Q11)
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