Central Distributor SASD: Description of Data Elements

Homeless - Indicator that patient is homeless

Documentation Sections:

General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

Homeless (Homeless) is retained as reported by data with two exceptions. Any source-specific value for "unknown" is recoded to missing (.), and invalid characters such as negative values are set to invalid (.A).

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description Homeless Indicator that patient is homeless 0 Not identified as homeless 1 Homeless . Missing .A Invalid

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State Specific Notes

Nebraska The condition code "17" indicates that the patient is homeless and is used to populate the HOMELESS field. New Jersey The condition code "17" indicates that the patient is homeless and is used to populate the HOMELESS field. New York New York uses the condition code "17" to indicate that the patient is homeless and is used to populate the HOMELESS field. Patient discharges to a shelter are also categorized as HOMELESS. New York Value Description Value Description H Homeless 1 Homeless -- -- 0 Not identified as homeless (blank), F Non-United States Resident (Foreign Born) . Missing (other) Any undocumented value .A Invalid Utah Utah does not differentiate between records with a missing value for homeless and records not identified as homeless. Any record not identified as homeless is coded as missing in the source data. Wisconsin Wisconsin does not differentiate between records with a missing value for homeless and records not identified as homeless. Any record not identified as homeless is coded as missing in the source data.

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