| TRAN_OUT - Transfer out indicator |
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The data element TRAN_OUT indicates that the patient was transferred out of the hospital and is defined using the discharge status. The value 1 indicates the patient was transferred to a different acute care hospital (DISPUNIFORM=2). The value of 2 indicates the patient was transferred to another type of health facility (DISPUNIFORM=5). TRAN_OUTN is missing if the discharge disposition is missing or invalid. |
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| Internet Citation: HCUP KID Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/tran_out/kidnote.jsp. |
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