Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2010B
| Data Element Name: | Education Addressed Risks, Benefits and Alternatives to Transfusion |
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| Collected For: | BM-01, |
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| Definition: | Documentation that information addressing risks, benefits and alternatives to transfusion was given to the patient/caregiver prior to the first transfusion event. |
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| Suggested Data Collection Question: | Was there documentation that information regarding risks, benefits and alternatives to transfusion was given to the patient/caregiver prior to the first transfusion event? |
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| Format: | | Length: | 1 |
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| Type: | Numeric |
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| Occurs: | 1 |
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| Allowable Values: |
1 Information addressing the risks, benefits and alternatives to transfusion was given to the patient/caregiver prior to the first transfusion event.
2 Information addressing the risks, benefits and alternatives to transfusion was not given to the patient/caregiver prior to the first transfusion event or unable to determine from medical record documentation.
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| Notes for Abstraction: |
- Use only documentation provided in the medical record itself
- If the patient refused information about risks, benefits and alternatives to transfusion, select “1.”
- The caregiver is defined as the patient’s family or any other person (e.g., guardian) who will be responsible for care of the patient.
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| Suggested Data Sources: |
- Consultation notes
- Emergency department record
- History and physical
- Nursing notes
- Progress notes
- Operative notes
- Admission forms
- Consent form
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| Additional Notes: |
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| Guidelines for Abstraction: |
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| Inclusion | Exclusion | |
None
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None |
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Education Addressed Risks, Benefits and Alternatives to Transfusion
Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures (2010B)
Discharges 10-01-10 (4Q10) through 03-31-11 (1Q11)
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