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Data Files Specs

Data Files Specs

The following are the specs for the three data files: 1) Demographic, 2) Lab, and 3) Blood Culture files. Please see attached file and the list below.

Demographic Data File

Agency Hospital Identification Number
Hospital unique patient tracking number or Billing number
Social Security Number
Date of birth
Gender
Ethnicity
Zip Code
Admission Date
Discharge Record date
Discharge Record quarter



Lab Data File

Hospital unique patient tracking number or Billing number
LOINC Name
LOINC Code
Result Interface Code
Result Name
Lab Result Value
Unit of Measure
Reference range of test
Date Specimen Run
Time Specimen Run



Blood Cultures Data File (Microbiology)

Hospital unique patient tracking number or Billing number
LOINC Name
LOINC Code
Result Interface Code
Result Name
Comments
Lab Result Value
Date Specimen Run
Time Specimen Run


Internet Citation: Data Files Specs. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). October 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL23DataFilesSpecs.jsp.
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