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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label abxApprove Antibiotic Approval? abxEducation Stewardship Program Education? abxFeedback Stewardship Program Feedback? abxMdReview Antibiotic Audit with Feedback? abxPharm Pharmacist Responsible for Improving Antibiotic Use? abxPolicy Policy to Require Prescribers to Document Antibiotic Use in Medical Record? abxPolicyMon Antibiotic Use Policy Monitored? abxStandards Use ABX Susc Stds? abxSteward Antibiotic Steward? abxStewardOthSfy Antibiotic Steward Position - Other abxStewardPos Antibiotic Steward Position abxStewardPosDesc Antibiotic Steward Position abxStewardSalary Salary for Antibiotic Stewardship Activities? abxTest Peform Susc Testing? abxTestLab Where Facility Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Performed abxTestLabOthSfy Where Facility Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Performed - Other abxTestPerf Where Susc Testing Performed abxTestPerfDesc Where Susc Testing Performed abxTxRecom Antibiotic Treatment Recommendations? abxTxRecomMon Antibiotic Treatment Recommendations Monitored? abxTxReview Procedure for Antibiotic Treatment Review? abxUse Monitor Antibiotic Use? abxUseDDD Antibiotic Use Metric? Defined Daily Dose (DDD)? abxUseDOT Antibiotic Use Metric: Days of Therapy (DOT)? abxUseOth Antibiotic Use Metric: Other? abxUseOthSfy Antibiotic Use Metric: Other Specify abxUsePurch Antibiotic Use Metric: Purchasing Data? abxUseShare Antibiotic Use Shared with Prescribers? accessType Access Type acComment ACS Test Method Comment ACINE Organism MDR-Acinetobacter ACINE_admPrevBldCount ACINE Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count ACINE_admPrevCOCount ACINE CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count ACINE_admPrevCount ACINE Admission Prevalence LabID Count ACINE_admPrevHOCount ACINE HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count ACINE_admPrevRate ACINE Admission Prevalence Rate ACINE_bldCount ACINE Blood LabID Count ACINE_bldIncCount ACINE Blood Incident LabID Count ACINE_bldPrevRate ACINE BSI Overall Prevalence Rate ACINE_BSIAdmPrevRate ACINE BSI Admission Prevalence Rate ACINE_BSIIncDensRate ACINE BSI Incidence Density Rate ACINE_BSIIncRate ACINE BSI Incidence Rate acine_gg Gown/Glove ACINE? acine_hh Hand Hygiene ACINE? ACINE_incCount ACINE Incident LabID Count acine_infSurv Inf Surv ACINE? acine_labID Lab ID ACINE? acine_labIDBld Lab ID Bld ACINE? ACINE_labidCount ACINE LabiD Count ACINE_MDROIncDensRate Overall ACINE Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate ACINE_MDROIncRate Overall ACINE Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate ACINE_pctAdmPrevCO ACINE Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset ACINE_pctAdmPrevHO ACINE Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset ACINE_prevRate Overall ACINE Prevalence Rate acineCount ACINE HAI Count acinerate ACINE HAI Rate acPrimary ACS 1st Test Method acPrimaryDesc ACS 1st Test Method acSecondary ACS 2nd Test Method acSecondaryDesc ACS 2nd Test Method acuteCareHospNear LTAC Located Near Acute Care Hospital? acuteCareHospNo LTAC Located in Building That Does Not Provide Acute Care Services? addr1 Address 1 addr2 Address 2

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label addr3 Address 3 adhRate_Admin Adherence Rate Administered adhRate_AdminME Adherence Rate Administered/Med Elig Inpat adhRate_AdminMEW Adherence Rate Administered/Med Elig Willing Inpat adhRate_Offer Adherence Rate Offered admASTEligible Admission AST Eligible admASTPerformed Admission AST Performed admDateYH Fac Admission Yr/Half admDateYM Fac Admission Yr/Mon admDateYQ Fac Admission Yr/Qtr admDateYr Fac Admission Year admissions Admissions admissionsCdif CDIF Admissions admitDate Fac Admission Date admittedToICU Admitted to ICU for CDAD complications admToDisDays Days: Admit to Discharge admToEvntDays Days: Admit to Event afungAuto Antifungal Susc Test Performed Automatically for Candida spp.? afungAutoANID Anidulafungin Tested Automatically? afungAutoCASPO Caspofungin Tested Automatically? afungAutoFLUCO Fluconazole Tested Automatically? afungAutoFLUCY Flucytosine Tested Automatically? afungAutoITRA Itraconazole Tested Automatically? afungAutoMICA Micafungin Tested Automatically? afungAutoOther Other Drug Tested Automatically? afungAutoOtherSfy Other Drug Tested Automatically afungAutoVORI Voriconazole Tested Automatically? afungMethBrothMacro Antifungal Test Method: Broth Macrodilution? afungMethBrothMicro Antifungal Test Method: Broth Microdilution? afungMethDiskDiff Antifungal Test Method: Disk Diffusion? afungMethEtest Antifungal Test Method: E test? afungMethOther Antifungal Test Method: Other? afungMethOtherSfy Antifungal Test Method: Other afungMethVitek2 Antifungal Test Method: Vitek 2 Card? afungMethYeastOne Antifungal Test Method: YeastOne colorimetric microdilution? afungTestLab Lab for Antifungal Susc Test for Candida species? afungTestOth Antifungal Susc Test Performed afungTestOthDesc Antifungal Susc Test Performed Desc AgeAtEvent Age on Event Date ageAtProc Age on Proc Date AgeAtSpec Age at Specimen Collection agrmntPersonID Agreement Person ID ahaID AHA ID alc_adhRate ALC Adherence Rate alcCount ALC Skin Prep Count alert Alert alertMsg Alert Message alertType Alert Type all_incomplete Record Incomplete All SSI Model ambsurgsetting AMB-SURG Setting ambsurgsettingdesc AMB-SURG Setting Description AMK Amikacin AMP Ampicillin AMPSUL Ampicillin/Sulbactam AMXCLV Amoxacillin/clavulanic acid anesthesia General Anesthesia? ANID Anidulafungin antiBann Is Antibiogram Produced at least Annually? antiBobsAcc Antibiogram Obstacles: Lab Data Difficult to Access? antiBobsInterest Antibiogram Obstacles: Limited Interest from Staff? antiBobsIsolate Antibiogram Obstacles: Not Enough Isolates? antiBobsNoIt Antibiogram Obstacles: Limited/No IT Tool? antiBobsOth Antibiogram Obstacles: Other? antiBobsOthSfy Antibiogram Obstacles: Other Specify

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label antiBobsSkill Antibiogram Obstacles: Limited Skills for Analysis? antiBobsTime Antibiogram Obstacles: Limited Time for Analysis? antiBstrat Antibiogram Data Stratified by Location? antimicrobialDays Antimicrobial Days approach Type of Approach approachDesc Approach Description APRV APRV arDrug Drug Code arDrugDesc Drug Description asa ASA Class asaDesc ASA Class Description ASCfacNotOperPrior Facility Not Operational During the Prior Calendar Year ASCfacOwnerGov Facility Ownership - GOV - Government? ASCfacOwnerMc Facility Ownership - MC - Management Company? ASCfacOwnerMco Facility Ownership - MCO - Managed Care Organization? ASCfacOwnerMil Facility Ownership - MIL - Military? ASCfacOwnerNp Facility Ownership - NP - Not for Profit Hospital, including church? ASCfacOwnerP Facility Ownership - P - For Profit Hospital? ASCfacOwnerPhy Facility Ownership - PHY - Physician-owned? ASCfacOwnerVa Facility Ownership - VA - Veterans Affairs? ASCSpec Specialty ASCSpecBar Specialty Performed - BAR - Bariatrics? ASCSpecDen Specialty Performed - DEN - Dental? ASCSpecGas Specialty Performed - GAS - Gastroenterology? ASCSpecGen Specialty Performed - GEN - General surgery? ASCSpecGyn Specialty Performed - GYN - Gynecology? ASCSpecNeu Specialty Performed - NEU - Neorology? ASCSpecOph Specialty Performed - OPH - Oththalmology? ASCSpecOrt Specialty Performed - ORT - Orthopedic? ASCSpecOth Specialty Performed - OTH - Other ASC performed specialty? ASCSpecOthSfy Other Specialty Performed ASCSpecOto Specialty Performed - OTO - Otolaryngology? ASCSpecPai Specialty Performed - PAI - Pain management? ASCSpecPla Specialty Performed - PLA - Plastic Surgery? ASCSpecPod Specialty Performed - POD - Podiatry? ASCSpecSpi Specialty Performed - SPI - Spine? ASCSpecUro Specialty Performed - URO - Urology? astCRE Active Surveillance Testing - CRE? astMRSA Active Surveillance Testing - MRSA? astNone No Active Surveillance Testing? astOth Active Surveillance Testing - Other? astVRE Active Surveillance Testing - VRE? avgCensus Average Daily Census avgStay Average Length of Stay AZITH Azithromycin AZT Aztreonam barrierCap Barrier Used: Cap? barrierDrape Barrier Used: Drape? barrierGloves Barrier Used: Gloves? barrierGown Barrier Used: Gown? barrierMask Barrier Used: Mask? bedsize Bedsize birthWt Birth Wt birthWtCode Birth Wt Code birthwtcodedesc Birth Wt Code Description BJ_ACINEcount BJ/ACINE Count BJ_BONEcount BJ/BONE Count BJ_CEPHRKLEBcount BJ/CEPHRKLEB Count BJ_CREECOLIcount BJ/CREECOLI Count BJ_CREKLEBcount BJ/CREKLEB Count BJ_DISCcount BJ/DISC Count BJ_JNTcount BJ/JNT Count BJ_MRSAcount BJ/MRSA Count BJ_VREcount BJ/VRE Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label BJcount BJ Count bldLoss Estimated Blood Loss - ml BSI BSI - Bloodstream Infection BSI_ACINEcount BSI/ACINE Count BSI_CEPHRKLEBcount BSI/CEPHRKLEB Count BSI_CREECOLIcount BSI/CREECOLI Count BSI_CREKLEBcount BSI/CREKLEB Count BSI_CSEPcount BSI/CSEP Count BSI_LCBIcount BSI/LCBI Count BSI_MRSAcount BSI/MRSA Count BSI_VREcount BSI/VRE Count BSIcount BSI Count bsiplan CLAB Plan? bundle_adhRate CLIP Bundle Adherence Rate bundleCount CLIP Bundle Count cannPerOth Buttonhole Cannulation Performed By Other cap_adhRate Cap Adherence Rate capCount Cap Barrier Count carbaPos Did the isolate test positive for carbapenemase? carbaPosImp Positive for Imipenemase? carbaPosKpc Positive for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase? carbaPosNdm Positive for New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase? carbaPosNsCarba Positive for Nonspecific carbapenemase activity (e.g., MHT or Carba NP)? carbaPosNsMbl Positive for Nonspecific metallo-β-lactamase activity (e.g., MBL E-test or MBL screen)? carbaPosOth Positive for Other? carbaPosOthSfy Positive for Other? carbaPosOxa Positive for Oxacillinase-48 like? carbaPosUnk Positive for Unknown? carbaPosVim Positive for Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase? carbaTest Was the bacterial isolate tested for carbapenemase? carbaTestCnp Isolate test: Carba NP? carbaTestMble Isolate test: Metallo-β-lactamase E-test? carbaTestMbls Isolate test: Metallo-β-lactamase screen? carbaTestMht Isolate test: Modified Hodge Test? carbaTestOth Isolate test: Other? carbaTestOthSfy Isolate test: Other Specify carbaTestPcrImp Isolate test: PCR – Imipenemase? carbaTestPcrKpc Isolate test: PCR– Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase? carbaTestPcrNdm Isolate test: PCR – New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase? carbaTestPcrOxa Isolate test: PCR – Oxacillinase-48 like? carbaTestPcrVim Isolate test: PCR - Verona Integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase? carbaTestUnk Isolate test: Unknown? carbBreakpoint Implemented Carbapenem Breakpoints for Enterobacteriaceae? carbNS_Acine_HAI Carbapenem-non-susceptible Acinetobacter spp. carbNS_PA_HAI Carbapenem-non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa carbRpt What is Done if Carbapenemase Prod Detected carbRptDesc What is Done if Carbapenemase Prod Detected Desc carbTest Test for carbapenemase production? carbTestCarba Carba NP Performed to Detect Carbapenemase? carbTestEtest E test Performed to Detect Carbapenemase? carbTestMBL MBL Screen Performed to Detect Carbapenemase? carbTestMHT Modified Hodge Test Performed to Detect Carbapenemase? carbTestOther Other Test Performed to Detect Carbapenemase? carbTestOtherSfy Other Test Performed to Detect Carbapenemase - Specify carbTestPCR PCR Performed to Detect Carbapenemase? CASPO Caspofungin category Antimicrobial Category cathdu Cath Util Ratio cathHubFormDesc Catheter Hub Prep Agent Form cathPrepForm Catheter Antiseptic/Disinfectant Prep cathPrepFormDesc Catheter Antiseptic/Disinfectant Prep cathPrepFOth Catheter Antiseptic/Disinfectant Prep: Other cathPrepFOthSfy Catheter Antiseptic/Disinfectant Prep: Other CAU_ABUTIcount CA UTI/ABUTI Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label CAU_ACINEcount CAU/ACINE Count CAU_ASBcount CA UTI/ASB Count CAU_CEPHRKLEBcount CAU/CEPHRKLEB Count CAU_CREECOLIcount CAU/CREECOLI Count CAU_CREKLEBcount CAU/CREKLEB Count CAU_MRSAcount CAU/MRSA Count CAU_OUTIcount CA UTI/OUTI Count CAU_SUTIcount CA UTI/SUTI Count CAU_VREcount CAU/VRE Count CAUcount CA UTI Count caurate CA UTI Rate CCN CMS Certification Number ccn1 CCN 1 ccn1EffectDate CCN 1 Effective Date ccn1EffectDateYQ CCN 1 Effective Date Year/Quarter ccn2 CCN 2 ccn2EffectDate CCN 2 Effective Date ccn2EffectDateYQ CCN 2 Effective Date Year/Quarter ccn3 CCN 3 ccn3EffectDate CCN 3 Effective Date ccn3EffectDateYQ CCN 3 Effective Date Year/Quarter ccn4 CCN 4 ccn4EffectDate CCN 4 Effective Date ccn4EffectDateYQ CCN 4 Effective Date Year/Quarter ccn5 CCN 5 ccn5EffectDate CCN 5 Effective Date ccn5EffectDateYQ CCN 5 Effective Date Year/Quarter CDCinfection CDC Infection CDI_COprevRate CDIF Facility CO Prevalence Rate cdiAssay CDI Assay CDIF Organism C. difficile CDIF_admPrevCOCount CDIF CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CDIF_admPrevCOHCFACount CDIF CO-HCFA Admission Prevalence LabID Count CDIF_admPrevCount CDIF Admission Prevalence LabID Count CDIF_admPrevHOCount CDIF HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CDIF_admPrevRate CDIF Admission Prevalence Rate CDIF_bldCount CDIF Blood Count CDIF_bldPrevRate CDIF BSI Overall Prevalence Rate CDIF_facIncCount CDIF Facility Combined Incident LabID Event Count CDIF_facIncHOCount CDIF Facility Incident HO LabID Event Count CDIF_facIncRate Facility CDIF Combined Incidence Rates cdif_gg Gown/Glove CDIF? cdif_hh Hand Hygiene CDIF? CDIF_HOIncRate Facility CDIF Healthcare Facility-Onset Incidence Rate CDIF_incCount CDIF Incident LabID Count CDIF_incRate CDIF Incidence Rate cdif_infSurv Inf Surv CDIF? CDIF_IRFIncCount CDIF LabID Incident Count for IRF CDIF_IRFIncRate CDIF LabID Incidence Rate for IRF cdif_labID Lab ID CDIF? CDIF_labidCount CDIF LabID Count CDIF_pctAdmPrevCO CDIF Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset CDIF_pctAdmPrevCOHCFA CDIF Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset Healthcare Facility-Associated CDIF_pctAdmPrevHO CDIF Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset CDIF_prevRate Overall CDIF Prevalence Rate cdifCount CDIF HAI Count cdifrate CDIF HAI Rate cdiMethCulture C. dif Test Method: Culture? cdiMethCyto C. dif Test Method: Cytotoxin Assay? cdiMethEIA C. dif Test Method: EIA for Toxin? cdiMethNucl C. dif Test Method: Nucleic Acid Amplification? cdiMethOther C. dif Test Method: Other? cdiMethOtherSfy C. dif Test Method: Other cdiMethStool C. dif Test Method: Stool antigen?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label cdiTestMeth Primary C. dif Test Method cdiTestMethDesc Primary C. dif Test Method Description cdiTestMethOth Primary C. dif Test Method Other cdiTestType CDI Test CEFAZ Cefazolin CEFEP Cefepime CEFOT Cefotaxime CEFOX Cefoxitin CEFTAZ Ceftazidime CEFTRX Ceftriaxone CEFUR Cefuroxime centralLine Central Line? CEPH Cephalothin cephMonoBreakpoint Implemented Cephalosporin/Monobactam Breakpoints for Enterobacteriaceae? cephRKleb Organism CephR Kleb CEPHRKLEB_admPrevBldCount CEPHRKLEB Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevCOCount CEPHRKLEB CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevCount CEPHRKLEB Admission Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevHOCount CEPHRKLEB HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevRate CEPHRKLEB Admission Prevalence Rate CEPHRKLEB_bldCount CEPHRKLEB Blood LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_bldIncCount CEPHRKLEB Blood Incident LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_bldPrevRate CEPHRKLEB BSI Overall Prevalence Rate CEPHRKLEB_BSIAdmPrevRate CEPHRKLEB BSI Admission Prevalence Rate CEPHRKLEB_BSIIncDensRate CEPHRKLEB BSI Incidence Density Rate CEPHRKLEB_BSIIncRate CEPHRKLEB BSI Incidence Rate cephRKleb_gg Gown/Glove CEPHRKLEB? cephRKleb_hh Hand Hygiene CEPHRKLEB? CEPHRKLEB_incCount CEPHRKLEB Incident LabID Count cephRKleb_infSurv Inf Surv CEPHRKLEB? cephRKleb_labID Lab ID CEPHRKLEB? cephRKleb_labIDBld Lab ID Bld CEPHRKLEB? CEPHRKLEB_labidCount CEPHRKLEB LabiD Count CEPHRKLEB_MDROIncDensRate Overall CEPHRKLEB Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate CEPHRKLEB_MDROIncRate Overall CEPHRKLEB Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate CEPHRKLEB_pctAdmPrevCO CEPHRKLEB Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset CEPHRKLEB_pctAdmPrevHO CEPHRKLEB Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset CEPHRKLEB_prevRate Overall CEPHRKLEB Prevalence Rate CEPHRKLEBCount CEPHRKLEB Count CEPHRKLEBRate CEPHRKLEB Rate chg_adhRate CHG Adherence Rate chgBath Use Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Transmission of MDROs? chgCount CHG Skin Prep Count CHLOR Chloramphenicol chlorContraAge Patient Less Than 2 Months Old (CHG used with caution)? chlorContraind Chlorhexidine Contraindication? chlorContraReact Patient Has Known Reaction to CHG? chlorContraRestric Facility Restrictions for CHG Use? chlorMupirTopical Routinely use topical chlorhexadine and intranasal mupirocin to prevent MRSA? CIPRO Ciprofloxacin city City CLAB_ACINEcount CLAB/ACINE Count CLAB_CEPHRKLEBcount CLAB/CEPHRKLEB Count CLAB_CREECOLIcount CLAB/CREECOLI Count CLAB_CREKLEBcount CLAB/CREKLEB Count CLAB_CSEPcount CLA BSI/CSEP Count CLAB_LCBIcount CLA BSI/LCBI Count CLAB_MRSAcount CLAB/MRSA Count CLAB_VREcount CLAB/VRE Count CLABcount CLA BSI Count clabrate CLA BSIRate CLARTH Clarithromycin class Antimicrobial Class CLIND Clindamycin

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label clipBundle CLIP Bundle CLIPcount CLIP Count clipPlan CLIP In-Plan clipSuccess Successful Central Line Placement? closure Closure Technique closureDesc Closure Technique Description cmpx_incomplete Record Incomplete Complex AR Model cmpx30d_incomplete Record Incomplete Complex 30 day Model cmsApproved Accredited by a CMS-approved accrediting organization CNS_ACINEcount CNS/ACINE Count CNS_CEPHRKLEBcount CNS/CEPHRKLEB Count CNS_CREECOLIcount CNS/CREECOLI Count CNS_CREKLEBcount CNS/CREKLEB Count CNS_ICcount CNS/IC Count CNS_MENcount CNS/MEN Count CNS_MRSAcount CNS/MRSA Count CNS_SAcount CNS/SA Count CNS_VREcount CNS/VRE Count cnsComment CNS Test Method Comment CNScount CNS Count cnsPrimary CNS 1st Test Method cnsPrimaryDesc CNS 1st Test Method cnsSecondary CNS 2nd Test Method cnsSecondaryDesc CNS 2nd Test Method coatedCath Coated Cath Used? COHCFA_prevRate COHCFA Prevalence Rate COL Colistin comment Comment compFollowed Components Followed completedDate Survey Completion Date completedFlag Complete? confirmVRS Procedure to Confirm VRS? consentStatus Consent Status contribDeath Contrib To Death? county County countyName County Name cr_diagEvent Physician Diagnosis of this Event Type? cr_diagTher Physician Institutes Appropriate abx Therapy? cr_ivacAntimicro New Antimicrobial Agent Started/Continued >= 4 days? cr_ivacTemp Temperature > 380 C / < 360 C? cr_ivacWBC White Blood Cell Count >= 12,000 / <= 4,000 cells/mm3? cr_lab15colIV >15 Colonies Cultured from IV Cannula Tip? cr_lab1cult1org 1 Pos. Culture w/ >=10^5 col/ml of Single Uropathogen? cr_lab1cult2org 1 Pos. Culture w/ >= 10^5col/cc and <= 2 Org? cr_lab2cult1org >=2 Pos. Cultures w/ >=10^2 col/ml of Same Uropathogen? cr_lab2cult2org >=2 Pos. Urine Cultures w/ >=10^5 col/mL w/same Org and <= 2 Species? cr_lab2PosCult Pos. 2 or more samples cr_labBALcells >=5% BAL Cells w/Bacteria? cr_labGrmNoCult Pos. Gram Stain when Culture is Neg./Not Done? cr_labHisto Histopathologic Exam? cr_labLegPneu Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1? cr_labLpneu 4-fold Rise in L. pneumophila Antibody Titer? cr_labLRT Fungi from LRT specimen? cr_labNoCult Not Cultured? cr_labNoOrg Bld Culture Not Done/No Org Detected? cr_labOthPos Oth Pos. Lab Tests? cr_labPath Recognized Pathogen from Bld Culture(s)? cr_labPosAnti Pos. Detection of Viral Antigen or Antibody? cr_labPosBld Pos. Bld Culture? cr_labPosCandid Matching Pos. Bld & Sputum Cultures w/ Candida spp? cr_labPosDip Pos. Dipstick / Leukocyte Esterase or Nitrate? cr_labPosGramSt Pos. Gram Stain? cr_labPosHisto Lung histopathology? cr_labPosIFCh Pos. micro-IF test for Chlamydia?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label cr_labPosIFLeg Pos. culture or micro-IF of Legionella spp? cr_labPositive Pos. Culture? cr_labPosLeg Diagnostic test for Legionella species? cr_labPosPath Pos. Culture of Pathogen? cr_labPosPCR Pos. PCR for Chlamydia or Mycoplasma? cr_labPosPleur Pos. Pleural Fluid Culture? cr_labPosPleur Sputum? cr_labPosQuanLRT Pos. Quantitative Culture/LRT specimen? cr_labPosSkin Pos. Culture of Skin Contaminant? cr_labPosUrine Pos. Culture of Urine? cr_labPosVirPath Diagnostic test for selected viral pathogens? cr_labPosVirus Pos. Culture of Virus or Chlamydia? cr_labPurResp Purulent respiratory secretions? cr_labPyuria Pyuria? cr_labQualPosBal Bronchoalveolar lavage? cr_labQualPosBrush Protected specimen brush? cr_labQualPosEndo Endotracheal aspirate? cr_labQualPosLung Lung tissue? cr_labQualPosSput Sputum? cr_labQuanPosBal Bronchoalveolar lavage? cr_labQuanPosBrush Protected specimen brush? cr_labQuanPosEndo Endotracheal aspirate? cr_labRad Radiographic Inf Evidence? cr_labSera 4-fold Rise in Paired Sera for Pathogen? cr_labSkinCon CSC from >2 Bld Cultures? cr_mbiNeutropenia Neutropenia? cr_mbiSCTwDiarr Allo-SCT with Diarrhea? cr_mbiSCTwGVHD Allo-SCT with Grade >= 3 GI GVHD? cr_povapPosBAL Positive Culture - Bronchoalveolar Lavage? cr_povapPosBrush Positive Culture - Protected Specimen Brushing? cr_povapPosEndo Positive Culture - Endotracheal Aspirate? cr_povapPosLung Positive Culture - Lung Tissue? cr_povapPosSput Positive Culture - Sputum? cr_povapRespSec Purulent respiratory secretions? cr_prvapPosBAL Positive Culture - Bronchoalveolar Lavage? cr_prvapPosBrush Positive Culture - Protected Specimen Brushing? cr_prvapPosEndo Positive Culture - Endotracheal Aspirate? cr_prvapPosHisto Positive Lung Histopathology? cr_prvapPosLeg Positive Test for Legionella spp.? cr_prvapPosLung Positive Culture - Lung Tissue? cr_prvapPosPlFlu Positive Pleural Fluid Culture? cr_prvapPosVirus Positive Test for Viral Pathogens? cr_prvapPurResp Purulent Respiratory Secretions? cr_ssAbscess Abscess? cr_ssApnea Apnea? cr_ssAptach Apnea/ Tachycardia? cr_ssBradtach Bradycardia/ Tachycardia? cr_ssBradycard Bradycardia? cr_ssCDT Cough, Dyspnea, Tachypnea? cr_ssChills Chills? cr_ssCough Cough? cr_ssDiarrhea Diarrhea? cr_ssDysuria Dysuria? cr_ssFever Fever? cr_ssFrequency Frequency? cr_ssGas Gas Exchange? cr_ssHeat Heat? cr_ssHemopt Hemoptysis? cr_ssHypoten Hypotension? cr_ssHypotherm Hypothermia? cr_ssIncision Incision opened by surgeon? cr_ssLethargy Lethargy? cr_ssLeuko Leukopenia or Leukocytosis? cr_ssLocSwell Swelling or inflammation?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label cr_ssMental Altered Mental Status? cr_ssNausea Nausea? cr_ssOthInf Other evidence of infection found? cr_ssOthSS Other signs & symptoms? cr_ssPain Pain or tenderness? cr_ssPleuritic Pleuritic Chest Pain? cr_ssPurDrain Drainage or material? cr_ssRales Rales? cr_ssRedness Erythema or redness? cr_ssSinus Sinus tract? cr_ssSputum Sputum? cr_ssStoolBld Blood in Stool? cr_ssTemp Temperature Instability? cr_ssTender Suprapubic tenderness? cr_ssTenderCVA Tender CVA? cr_ssUrgency Urgency? cr_ssVomit Vomiting? cr_ssWheeze Wheezing? cr_ssWndDehisce Wound spontaneously dehisces? cr_vacFiO2 Daily Min FiO2 Increase > 0.20 (20 points) >= 2 days? cr_vacPEEP Daily min PEEP increase > 3 cm H2O for >= 2 days? cr_xrayCavitat Cavitation? cr_xrayConsol Consolidation? cr_xrayInfilt New/Progressive and Persistent Infiltrate? cr_xrayPneumato Pneumatoceles? CRE_admPrevRate CRE Admission Prevalence Rate CRE_bldPrevRate CRE BSI Overall Prevalence Rate CRE_BSIAdmPrevRate CRE BSI Admission Prevalence Rate CRE_BSIIncDensRate CRE BSI Incidence Density Rate CRE_BSIIncRate CRE BSI Incidence Rate CRE_MDROIncDensRate CRE MDRO Incidence Density Rate CRE_MDROIncRate CRE MDRO Incidence Rate CRE_pctAdmPrevCO CRE Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset CRE_pctAdmPrevHO CRE Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset CRE_pctCarba CRE Percent Tested for Carbapenemase that were Positive CRE_posCarba CRE Tested Positive for Carbapenemase CRE_prevRate CRE Prevalence Rate CRE_testCarba CRE Tested for Carbapenemase CREall_HAI Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae createDate Create Date createUserID User ID for Data Entry creContPrec Contact Precautions - CRE? creContPrecDesc Contact Precautions - CRE? CRECount CRE Count creEcoli Organism CRE E. coli CREECOLI_admPrevBldCount CREECOLI Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREECOLI_admPrevCOCount CREECOLI CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREECOLI_admPrevCount CREECOLI Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREECOLI_admPrevHOCount CREECOLI HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREECOLI_admPrevRate CREECOLI Admission Prevalence Rate CREECOLI_bldCount CREECOLI Blood LabID Count CREECOLI_bldIncCount CREECOLI Blood Incident LabID Count CREECOLI_bldPrevRate CREECOLI BSI Overall Prevalence Rate CREECOLI_BSIAdmPrevRate CREECOLI BSI Admission Prevalence Rate CREECOLI_BSIIncDensRate CREECOLI BSI Incidence Density Rate CREECOLI_BSIIncRate CREECOLI BSI Incidence Rate creEcoli_gg Gown/Glove CREECOLI? CREecoli_HAI Carbapenem-resistant E.coli creEcoli_hh Hand Hygiene CREECOLI? CREECOLI_incCount CREECOLI Incident LabID Count creEcoli_infSurv Inf Surv CREECOLI? creEcoli_labID Lab ID CREECOLI? creEcoli_labIDBld Lab ID Bld CREECOLI? CREECOLI_labidCount CREECOLI LabiD Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label CREECOLI_MDROIncDensRate Overall CREECOLI Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate CREECOLI_MDROIncRate Overall CREECOLI Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate CREECOLI_pctAdmPrevCO CREECOLI Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset CREECOLI_pctAdmPrevHO CREECOLI Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset CREECOLI_pctCarba CREECOLI Percent Tested for Carbapenemase that were Positive CREECOLI_posCarba CREECOLI Tested Positive for Carbapenemase CREECOLI_prevRate Overall CREECOLI Prevalence Rate CREECOLI_testCarba CREECOLI Tested for Carbapenemase CREECOLICount CREECOLI Count CREECOLIRate CREECOLI Rate creEntero Organism CRE Enterobacter CREENTERO_admPrevBldCount CREENTERO Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREENTERO_admPrevCOCount CREENTERO CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREENTERO_admPrevCount CREENTERO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREENTERO_admPrevHOCount CREENTERO HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREENTERO_admPrevRate CREENTERO Admission Prevalence Rate CREENTERO_bldCount CREENTERO Blood LabID Count CREENTERO_bldIncCount CREENTERO Blood Incident LabID Count CREENTERO_bldPrevRate CREENTERO BSI Overall Prevalence Rate CREENTERO_BSIAdmPrevRate CREENTERO BSI Admission Prevalence Rate CREENTERO_BSIIncDensRate CREENTERO BSI Incidence Density Rate CREENTERO_BSIIncRate CREENTERO BSI Incidence Rate CREENTERO_incCount CREENTERO Incident LabID Count CREENTERO_labidCount CREENTERO LabiD Count CREENTERO_pctCarba CREENTERO Percent Tested for Carbapenemase that were Positive CREENTERO_posCarba CREENTERO Tested Positive for Carbapenemase CREENTERO_testCarba CREENTERO Tested for Carbapenemase CREenterobacter_HAI Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter spp. creKleb Organism CRE Kleb CREKLEB_admPrevBldCount CREKLEB Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREKLEB_admPrevCOCount CREKLEB CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREKLEB_admPrevCount CREKLEB Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREKLEB_admPrevHOCount CREKLEB HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count CREKLEB_admPrevRate CREKLEB Admission Prevalence Rate CREKLEB_bldCount CREKLEB Blood LabID Count CREKLEB_bldIncCount CREKLEB Blood Incident LabID Count CREKLEB_bldPrevRate CREKLEB BSI Overall Prevalence Rate CREKLEB_BSIAdmPrevRate CREKLEB BSI Admission Prevalence Rate CREKLEB_BSIIncDensRate CREKLEB BSI Incidence Density Rate CREKLEB_BSIIncRate CREKLEB BSI Incidence Rate creKleb_gg Gown/Glove CREKLEB? creKleb_hh Hand Hygiene CREKLEB? CREKLEB_incCount CREKLEB Incident LabID Count creKleb_infSurv Inf Surv CREKLEB? creKleb_labID Lab ID CREKLEB? creKleb_labIDBld Lab ID Bld CREKLEB? CREKLEB_labidCount CREKLEB LabiD Count CREKLEB_MDROIncDensRate Overall CREKLEB Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate CREKLEB_MDROIncRate Overall CREKLEB Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate CREKLEB_pctAdmPrevCO CREKLEB Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset CREKLEB_pctAdmPrevHO CREKLEB Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset CREKLEB_pctCarba CREKLEB Percent Tested for Carbapenemase that were Positive CREKLEB_posCarba CREKLEB Tested Positive for Carbapenemase CREKLEB_prevRate Overall CREKLEB Prevalence Rate CREKLEB_testCarba CREKLEB Tested for Carbapenemase CREKLEBCount CREKLEB Count CREKLEBRate CREKLEB Rate CREklebsiella_HAI Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca CRERate CRE Rate creScreen Screening Cultures for CRE? creScreenAdm Screen for CRE: Cultures at Admission of All Patients? creScreenHr Screen for CRE: Cultures at Admission of High-risk Patients? creScreenHrLoc Screen for CRE: Cultures of Patients Admitted to High-risk Settings? creScreenOth Screen for CRE: Other?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label

creScreenOthSfy Screen for CRE: Other Specify

creScreenPat Screen for CRE: Cultures of Epidemiologically-Linked Patients of Newly Identified CRE Patients?

CTET Cefotetan

custDataType Custom Data Type

custLabel Custom Variable Label

custom1 Custom 1

custom10 Custom 10

custom11 Custom 11

custom12 Custom 12

custom13 Custom 13

custom14 Custom 14

custom15 Custom 15

custom16 Custom 16

custom17 Custom 17

custom18 Custom 18

custom19 Custom 19

custom2 Custom 2

custom20 Custom 20

custom21 Custom 21

custom22 Custom 22

custom23 Custom 23

custom24 Custom 24

custom25 Custom 25

custom26 Custom 26

custom27 Custom 27

custom28 Custom 28

custom29 Custom 29

custom3 Custom 3

custom30 Custom 30

custom31 Custom 31

custom32 Custom 32

custom33 Custom 33

custom34 Custom 34

custom35 Custom 35

custom36 Custom 36

custom37 Custom 37

custom38 Custom 38

custom39 Custom 39

custom4 Custom 4

custom40 Custom 40

custom41 Custom 41

custom42 Custom 42

custom43 Custom 43

custom44 Custom 44

custom45 Custom 45

custom46 Custom 46

custom47 Custom 47

custom48 Custom 48

custom49 Custom 49

custom5 Custom 5

custom50 Custom 50

custom6 Custom 6

custom7 Custom 7

custom8 Custom 8

custom9 Custom 9

customEventType Custom Event Type

custVarName Custom Variable Name

CVS_ACINEcount CVS/ACINE Count

CVS_CARDcount CVS/CARD Count

CVS_CEPHRKLEBcount CVS/CEPHRKLEB Count

CVS_CREECOLIcount CVS/CREECOLI Count

CVS_CREKLEBcount CVS/CREKLEB Count

CVS_ENDOcount CVS/ENDO Count

CVS_MEDcount CVS/MED Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label CVS_MRSAcount CVS/MRSA Count CVS_VASCcount CVS/VASC Count CVS_VREcount CVS/VRE Count CVScount CVS Count DAPTO Daptomycin deactDate Deactivation Date deactReason Deactivation Reason decRate Declination Rate Declining/Inpat Offered decRate_Med Declination Rate Declining Medical/Inpat Offered decRate_Per Declination Rate Declining Personal/Inpat Offered denialCmt Denial Comment device Device devInsertDate Date of Device Insertion devInsertLoc Location of Device Insertion diabetes Diabetes Mellitus dialReproDay Dialyzers Refrigerated? died Died? digestive_Count Route: Digestive diplan Dialysis Event In-Plan dischargeDate Discharge Date disDateYH Discharge Yr/Half disDateYM Discharge Yr/Mon disDateYQ Discharge Yr/Qtr disDateYr Discharge Year dob Date of Birth DORI Doripenem downgrade CDI Test Method Downgrade DOXY Doxycycline drape_adhRate Drape Adherence Rate drapeCount Drape Barrier Count drug Drug drugIngredient Antimicrobial Agent drugIngredientDesc Antimicrobial Agent Decription dry_adhRate Prep Dry Adherence Rate dryCount Prep Dry Count dtASTEligible Discharge/Transfer AST Eligible dtASTPerformed Discharge/Transfer AST Performed du Util Ratio ecComment EC Test Method Comment ecPrimary EC 1st Test Method ecPrimaryDesc EC 1st Test Method ecSecondary EC 2nd Test Method ecSecondaryDesc EC 2nd Test Method EENT_ACINEcount EENT/ACINE Count EENT_CEPHRKLEBcount EENT/CEPHRKLEB Count EENT_CONJcount EENT/CONJ Count EENT_CREECOLIcount EENT/CREECOLI Count EENT_CREKLEBcount EENT/CREKLEB Count EENT_EARcount EENT/EAR Count EENT_EYEcount EENT/EYE Count EENT_MRSAcount EENT/MRSA Count EENT_ORALcount EENT/ORAL Count EENT_SINUcount EENT/SINU Count EENT_URcount EENT/UR Count EENT_VREcount EENT/VRE Count EENTcount EENT Count emergency Emergency Procedure? enbComment Enterob Test Method Comment enbPrimary Enterob 1st Test Method enbPrimaryDesc Enterob 1st Test Method enbSecondary Enterob 2nd Test Method enbSecondaryDesc Enterob 2nd Test Method encounters Encounters encountersCdif CDIF Encounters

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label enrollNum Enrollment Number entbComment ESP Test Method Comment entbPrimary ESP 1st Test Method entbPrimaryDesc ESP 1st Test Method entbSecondary ESP 2nd Test Method entbSecondaryDesc ESP 2nd Test Method entComment ENTSP Test Method Comment entityType Form Name entPrimary ENTSP 1st Test Method entPrimaryDesc ENTSP 1st Test Method entSecondary ENTSP 2nd Test Method entSecondaryDesc ENTSP 2nd Test Method ERTA Ertapenem ERYTH Erythromycin esbl ESBL Screening? esblContPrec Contact Precautions - ESBL? esblContPrecDesc Contact Precautions - ESBL? esblRpt How ESBL Reported esblRptDesc How ESBL Reported Description esblTest Lab Test for ESBL? eTestInterp Interpretation of E-test eTestInterpDesc Interpretation of E-test Description eTestSign E-test sign eTestValue E-test value ethnicity Ethnicity ethnicityDesc Ethnicity Description eventCount Event Count eventDate Event Date eventID Event ID eventType Event Type eventTypeDesc Event Type Description evntDateYH Event Yr/Half evntDateYM Event Yr/Mon evntDateYQ Event Yr/Qtr evntDateYr Event Year evntToDisDays Days: Event to Discharge evntType Event Type exclude_ssi Excluded from SSI SIR exemptOrg Exempt Organization from Audit facActivated Facility Activated FacAdmEmail Fac Admin Email FacAdmGName Fac Admin First Name FacAdmMName Fac Admin Middle Name FacAdmSurname Fac Admin Last Name FacAdmWorkPhone Fac Admin Work Phone FacAdmWorkPhoneExt Fac admin Work Phone Ext facCAD Facility CAD facCADloctype CAD (LC) facCount Number of Facilities facDDays Device Days (LC) facDUR DUR % (LC) facility Facility? facOwner Ownership facOwnerDesc Facility Ownership Description facRank Facility Rank facSIR SIR (LC) facSupp Written Antibiotic Stewardship? facToSpecDays Days: Fac Admit to Spec Collect facType Type of Facility facTypeDesc Type of Facility Description failRate_Offer Failure Rate Not Offered/Med Elig Inpat fax Fax fieldStatus Field Status FinalInterp Final interpretation

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label FinalInterpDesc Final interpretation Description FLUCO Fluconazole FLUCY Flucytosine formDesc Custom Form Description formName Custom Form Name formStatus Custom Form Status formType Custom Form Type FWACINE_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide ACINE Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWACINE_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide ACINE CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWACINE_admPrevCount Facility-Wide ACINE Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWACINE_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide ACINE HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWACINE_bldCount Facility-Wide ACINE Blood LabID Count FWACINE_bldIncCount Facility-Wide ACINE Blood Incident LabID Count FWACINE_incCount Facility-Wide ACINE Incident LabID Count FWACINE_labidCount Facility-Wide ACINE LabiD Count FWCDIF_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide CDIF CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCDIF_admPrevCOHCFACount Facility-Wide CDIF CO-HCFA Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCDIF_admPrevCount Facility-Wide CDIF Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCDIF_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide CDIF HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCDIF_facIncCount Facility-Wide CDIF Facility Combined Incident LabID Event Count FWCDIF_facIncHOCount Facility-Wide CDIF Facility Incident HO LabID Event Count FWCDIF_incCount Facility-Wide CDIF Incident LabID Count FWCDIF_labidCount Facility-Wide CDIF LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_admPrevCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_bldCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB Blood LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_bldIncCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB Blood Incident LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_incCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB Incident LabID Count FWCEPHRKLEB_labidCount Facility-Wide CEPHRKLEB LabiD Count FWCREECOLI_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREECOLI_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREECOLI_admPrevCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREECOLI_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREECOLI_bldCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI Blood LabID Count FWCREECOLI_bldIncCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI Blood Incident LabID Count FWCREECOLI_incCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI Incident LabID Count FWCREECOLI_labidCount Facility-Wide CREECOLI LabiD Count FWCREENTERO_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREENTERO_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREENTERO_admPrevCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREENTERO_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREENTERO_bldCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO Blood LabID Count FWCREENTERO_bldIncCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO Blood Incident LabID Count FWCREENTERO_incCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO Incident LabID Count FWCREENTERO_labidCount Facility-Wide CREENTERO LabiD Count FWCREKLEB_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREKLEB_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREKLEB_admPrevCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREKLEB_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWCREKLEB_bldCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB Blood LabID Count FWCREKLEB_bldIncCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB Blood Incident LabID Count FWCREKLEB_incCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB Incident LabID Count FWCREKLEB_labidCount Facility-Wide CREKLEB LabiD Count FWMRSA_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide MRSA Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMRSA_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide MRSA CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMRSA_admPrevCount Facility-Wide MRSA Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMRSA_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide MRSA HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMRSA_bldCount Facility-Wide MRSA Blood LabID Count FWMRSA_bldIncCount Facility-Wide MRSA Blood Incident LabID Count FWMRSA_incCount Facility-Wide MRSA Incident LabID Count FWMRSA_labidCount Facility-Wide MRSA LabiD Count FWMSSA_admPrevBldCount Facility-Wide MSSA Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label FWMSSA_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide MSSA CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMSSA_admPrevCount Facility-Wide MSSA Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMSSA_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide MSSA HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWMSSA_bldCount Facility-Wide MSSA Blood LabID Count FWMSSA_bldIncCount Facility-Wide MSSA Blood Incident LabID Count FWMSSA_incCount Facility-Wide MSSA Incident LabID Count FWMSSA_labidCount Facility-Wide MSSA LabiD Count FWVRE_admPrevBLDCount Facility-Wide VRE Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWVRE_admPrevCOCount Facility-Wide VRE CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWVRE_admPrevCount Facility-Wide VRE Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWVRE_admPrevHOCount Facility-Wide VRE HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count FWVRE_bldCount Facility-Wide VRE Blood LabID Count FWVRE_bldIncCount Facility-Wide VRE Blood Incident LabID Count FWVRE_incCount Facility-Wide VRE Incident LabID Count FWVRE_labidCount Facility-Wide VRE LabiD Count GATI Gatifloxacin gender Gender GENT Gentamicin GENTHL Gentamicin high level gg Gown and Gloves gg_adhrate Gown/Glove Adherence Rate ggIndicated Gown/Glove Indicated ggUsed Gown/Glove Used GI_ACINEcount GI/ACINE Count GI_CEPHRKLEBcount GI/CEPHRKLEB Count GI_CREECOLIcount GI/CREECOLI Count GI_CREKLEBcount GI/CREKLEB Count GI_GEcount GI/GE Count GI_GITcount GI/GIT Count GI_HEPcount GI/HEP Count GI_IABcount GI/IAB Count GI_MRSAcount GI/MRSA Count GI_NECcount GI/NEC Count GI_VREcount GI/VRE Count GIcount GI Count glove_adhRate Glove Adherence Rate gloveCount Glove Barrier Count GName Patient First Name gnbMethAgarDilu GNB Test Method: Agar Dilution? gnbMethBDPhoenix GNB Test Method: BD Phoenix? gnbMethDiskDiff GNB Test Method: Disk Diffusion? gnbMethEtest GNB Test Method: E test? gnbMethMicroscan51 GNB Test Method: MicroScan Walkaway Rapid? gnbMethMicroScan52 GNB Test Method: MicroScan Walkaway Conventional? gnbMethMicroScan53 GNB Test Method: MicroScan Auto/Touchscan? gnbMethOther GNB Test Method: Other? gnbMethOtherSfy GNB Test Method: Other gnbMethOthMicro GNB Test Method: Other Micro-broth Dilution? gnbMethSensititre GNB Test Method: Sensititre? gnbMethVancAgar GNB Test Method: Vancomycin Agar Screen Plate? gnbMethVitek GNB Test Method: Vitek? gnbMethVitek2 GNB Test Method: Vitek 2? gnbTest Susc Test for Drug-Resistant Gram Negative Bacilli? gown_adhRate Gown Adherence Rate gownCount Gown Barrier Count groupType Type of Group groupTypeOth Other Group Type grpCADloctype CAD (LC) grpDDays Device Days (LC) grpDUR DUR % (LC) grpSIR SIR (LC) guideWire CL Exchanged Over Guidewire? handHygiene Hand Hygiene Performed? HH Hand Hygiene In-Plan

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label hh_adhrate Hand Hygiene Adherence Rate HHcount Hand Hygiene Count hhIndicated Hand Hygiene Indicated hhPerformed Hand Hygiene Performed holdCmt Hold Comment hpro Type of Hip Prosthesis Procedure hproDesc HPRO Description hrLabor Duration of Labor - hr htFeet Patient Height - ft htInches Patient Height - in htMetric Patient Height - meters id2 Patient ID2 IM_Count Route: IM IMI Imipenem immunocomp Immunocompromised implant Implant? imported Imported? importType Import Type inaVIS Inactivated Influenza VIS? incASTPositive Discharge/Transfer AST Positive inf Infections infCount Events insDateYH Insertion Yr/Half insDateYM Insertion Yr/Mon insDateYQ Insertion Yr/Qtr insDateYr Insertion Year insertDate Insertion Date inserterID Inserter ID insertSite Insertion Site insertSiteDesc Insertion Site Description insGName Inserter First Name insOthOccupation Inserter Occupation Other insSurname Inserter Last Name interXferDays Days: Inter-Facility Transfer ipfccn1 IPF CCN 1 ipfccn1EffectDate IPF CCN 1 Effective Date ipfccn1EffectDateYQ IPF CCN 1 Effective Date Year/Quarter ipfccn2 IPF CCN 2 ipfccn2EffectDate IPF CCN 2 Effective Date ipfccn2EffectDateYQ IPF CCN 2 Effective Date Year/Quarter ipfccn3 IPF CCN 3 ipfccn3EffectDate IPF CCN 3 Effective Date ipfccn3EffectDateYQ IPF CCN 3 Effective Date Year/Quarter ipfccn4 IPF CCN 4 ipfccn4EffectDate IPF CCN 4 Effective Date ipfccn4EffectDateYQ IPF CCN 4 Effective Date Year/Quarter ipfccn5 IPF CCN 5 ipfccn5EffectDate IPF CCN 5 Effective Date ipfccn5EffectDateYQ IPF CCN 5 Effective Date Year/Quarter irfccn1 IRF CCN 1 irfccn1EffectDate IRF CCN 1 Effective Date irfccn1EffectDateYQ IRF CCN 1 Effective Date Year/Quarter irfccn2 IRF CCN 2 irfccn2EffectDate IRF CCN 2 Effective Date irfccn2EffectDateYQ IRF CCN 2 Effective Date Year/Quarter irfccn3 IRF CCN 3 irfccn3EffectDate IRF CCN 3 Effective Date irfccn3EffectDateYQ IRF CCN 3 Effective Date Year/Quarter irfccn4 IRF CCN 4 irfccn4EffectDate IRF CCN 4 Effective Date irfccn4EffectDateYQ IRF CCN 4 Effective Date Year/Quarter irfccn5 IRF CCN 5 irfccn5EffectDate IRF CCN 5 Effective Date irfccn5EffectDateYQ IRF CCN 5 Effective Date Year/Quarter

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label isolateID Isolate ID isolates_I Intermediate Isolates isolates_NS Non- susceptible Isolates isolates_R Resistant Isolates isolates_S Susceptible Isolates isolates_SDD Susceptible -DD Isolates ITRA Itraconazole IV_Count Route: IV IVAC_plus_mean NHSN IVAC Plus Pooled Mean IVACPlusCount IVAC Plus Count jntRepHemi Specific type of Hemi HPRO/KPRO jntRepHemiDesc Specific type of Hemi HPRO/KPRO Description jntRepPriorInf Revision Associated with Prior Infection jntRepRes Specific type of Resurfacing HPRO jntRepResDesc Specific type of Resurfacing HPRO Description jntRepTot Specific type of Total HPRO/KPRO jntRepTotDesc Specific type of Total HPRO/KPRO Description jntRepType Type of HPRO/KPRO procedure jntRepTypeDesc Type of HPRO/KPRO procedure Description kpComment KP/KO Test Method Comment kpPrimary KP/KO 1st Test Method kpPrimaryDesc KP/KO 1st Test Method kpro Type of Knee Prosthesis Procedure kproDesc KPRO Description kpSecondary KP/KO 2nd Test Method kpSecondaryDesc KP/KO 2nd Test Method lastDischargeDate Last Discharge Date lastDischargeDate4wk Date of most recent discharge from your facility lastDisDateYH Last Discharge Yr/Half lastDisDateYM Last Discharge Yr/Mon lastDisDateYQ Last Discharge Yr/Qtr lastDisDateYr Last Discharge Year laVIS Live, Attenuated Influenza VIS? lcbiPath LCBI Pathway lcbipathdesc LCBI Pathway Description LEVO Levofloxacin linedu CL Util Ratio lineType CL Cath Type lineTypeDesc CL Cath Type Description lineTypeOther CL Cath Type Other linkedEvent Linked Event linkedproc Linked Procedure LNZ Linezolid locAdmDateYH Loc Admission Yr/Half locAdmDateYM Loc Admission Yr/Mon locAdmDateYQ Loc Admission Yr/Qtr locAdmDateYr Loc Admission Year location Location locationadmitDate Location Admission Date locationType Location Type locbeds Location Beds locbedsize Location Bedsize locCAD CAD locCDC CDC Location locCDCDesc CDC Location Description locDUR DUR % locLabel Location Label locMonths Location/Months locRank Location Rank locSIR SIR locStatus Location Status locToSpecDays Days: Loc Admit to Spec Collect lpatID Patient ID LRI_ACINEcount LRI/ACINE Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label LRI_BRONcount LRI/BRON Count LRI_CEPHRKLEBcount LRI/CEPHRKLEB Count LRI_CREECOLIcount LRI/CREECOLI Count LRI_CREKLEBcount LRI/CREKLEB Count LRI_LUNGcount LRI/LUNG Count LRI_MRSAcount LRI/MRSA Count LRI_VREcount LRI/VRE Count LRIcount LRI Count ltacAff Affiliation ltacAffDesc Affiliation Description ltacsetting LTAC Setting ltacsettingdesc LTAC Setting Description m100Ver M100 Version mask_adhRate Mask Adherence Rate maskCount Mask Barrier Count maxAllowed Max Allowed mbi_lcbi MBI LCBI MDR_Acine_HAI Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. MDR_PA_HAI Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa mdroIncompleteFlag Incomplete? mdroInfPlan In MDRO Plan mdroResult Results Rapidly Communicated to IP/Clinical Staff on Identified MDROs? mdroResultCre Rapid MDRO Results: CRE? mdroResultEsbl Rapid MDRO Results: ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae? mdroResultMrsa Rapid MDRO Results: MRSA? mdroResultOth Rapid MDRO Results: Other? mdroResultOthSfy Rapid MDRO Results: Other Specify mdroResultVre Rapid MDRO Results: VRE? mdroStatus Communicate Patient's MDRO Status to Receiving Facility at Time of Transfer? mdroTrans Percentage of Time Receive MDRO status From Transferring Facility mechVentDate Date Initiated mechVentLoc Location of Mechanical Ventilation Initiation medAff Medical School Affiliated medicareID Medicare ID medID med ID medType Type of Affiliation medTypeDesc Type of Affiliation Description MERO Meropenem METH Methicillin methAgarDilu Agar Dilution used to Confirm VRS? methBDPhoenix BD Phoenix used to Confirm VRS? methdiskdiff Disk Diffusion used to Confirm VRS? methetest Etest used to Confirm VRS? methMicroscan51 MicroScan Walkaway Rapid used to Confirm VRS? methMicroscan52 MicroScan Walkaway Conventional used to Confirm VRS? methMicroscan53 MicroScan Auto/Touchscan used to Confirm VRS? methother Other Method used to Confirm VRS? methothersfy Other Method used to Confirm VRS methOthMicro Other micro-broth Dilution used to Confirm VRS? methrepeatprimary Repeat Primary Test to Confirm VRS? methSensititre Sensititre used to Confirm VRS? methvancagar Agar Screen Plate used to Confirm VRS? methVitek Vitek used to Confirm VRS? methVitek2 Vitek 2 used to Confirm VRS? METRO Metronidazole MICA Micafungin MICInterp Interpretation of MIC test MICInterpDesc Interpretation of MIC test Description MICSign MIC sign MICValue MIC value MINO Minocycline MName Patient Middle Name modelRiskAll Risk using All SSI Model modelRiskComplex Risk using Complex AR Model

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label modelRiskComplex30d Risk using Complex 30 day Model modifyDate Last Modified modifyUserID Modify User ID module Module monthfrom From Month monthto To Month MOXI Moxifloxacin MRSA Organism MRSA MRSA_admASTadhRate MRSA Admission AST Adherence Rate MRSA_admASTEligible MRSA Admission AST Eligible MRSA_admASTPerformed MRSA Admission AST Performed MRSA_admASTPrevRate MRSA AST Prevalence Rate MRSA_admPrevBldCount MRSA Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count MRSA_admPrevCOCount MRSA CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count MRSA_admPrevCount MRSA Admission Prevalence LabID Count MRSA_admPrevHOCount MRSA HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count MRSA_admPrevRate MRSA Admission Prevalence Rate mrsa_astEligible AST Eligible MRSA mrsa_astTiming AST Timing MRSA MRSA_bldCount MRSA Blood LabID Count MRSA_bldIncCount MRSA Blood Incident LabID Count MRSA_bldPrevRate MRSA BSI Overall Prevalence Rate MRSA_BSIAdmPrevRate MRSA BSI Admission Prevalence Rate MRSA_BSIIncDensRate MRSA BSI Incidence Density Rate MRSA_BSIIncRate MRSA BSI Incidence Rate MRSA_dtASTadhRate MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST Adherence Rate MRSA_dtASTEligible MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST Eligible MRSA_dtASTPerformed MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST Performed mrsa_gg Gown/Glove MRSA? MRSA_HAI Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mrsa_hh Hand Hygiene MRSA? MRSA_incASTPos MRSA Discharge/Transfer AST Positive MRSA_incASTRate MRSA AST Incidence Rate MRSA_incCount MRSA Incident LabID Count mrsa_incidence Incidence MRSA? mrsa_infSurv Inf Surv MRSA? MRSA_IRFbldIncCount MRSA BSI LabID Incident Count for IRF MRSA_IRFbldIncRate MRSA BSI LabID Incidence Rate for IRF mrsa_labID Lab ID MRSA? mrsa_labIDBld Lab ID Bld MRSA? MRSA_labidCount MRSA LabiD Count MRSA_MDROIncDensRate Overall MRSA Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate MRSA_MDROIncRate Overall MRSA Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate MRSA_pctAdmPrevCO MRSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset MRSA_pctAdmPrevHO MRSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset mrsa_prevalence Prevalence MRSA? MRSA_prevASTPos MRSA Admission AST Positive MRSA_prevRate Overall MRSA Prevalence Rate mrsaadm MRSA AST Adm mrsaContPrec Contact Precautions - MRSA? mrsaContPrecDesc Contact Precautions - MRSA? mrsaCount MRSA HAI Count mrsadt MRSA AST D/T mrsainc MRSA AST Incidence mrsaprev MRSA AST Prevalence mrsarate MRSA HAI Rate mrsaScreen Screening cultures for MRSA? mrsaScreenAdm MRSA screening - admission of all patients? mrsaScreenHR MRSA screening - patients admitted to high-risk settings? mrsaScreenHRLoc MRSA screening - pre-operative patients to prevent surgical site infections? mrsaScreenOth MRSA screening - other? mrsaScreenOthSfy MRSA screening - other specify mrsaScreenPat MRSA screening - admission of high-risk patients? MSSA Organism MSSA

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label MSSA_admPrevBldCount MSSA Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count MSSA_admPrevCOCount MSSA CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count MSSA_admPrevCount MSSA Admission Prevalence LabID Count MSSA_admPrevHOCount MSSA HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count MSSA_admPrevRate MSSA Admission Prevalence Rate mssa_astEligible AST Eligible MSSA mssa_astTiming AST Timing MSSA MSSA_bldCount MSSA Blood LabID Count MSSA_bldIncCount MSSA Blood Incident LabID Count MSSA_bldPrevRate MSSA BSI Overall Prevalence Rate MSSA_BSIAdmPrevRate MSSA BSI Admission Prevalence Rate MSSA_BSIIncDensRate MSSA BSI Incidence Density Rate MSSA_BSIIncRate MSSA BSI Incidence Rate mssa_gg Gown/Glove MSSA? mssa_hh Hand Hygiene MSSA? MSSA_incCount MSSA Incident LabID Count mssa_incidence Incidence MSSA? mssa_infSurv Inf Surv MSSA? mssa_labID Lab ID MSSA? mssa_labIDBld Lab ID Bld MSSA? MSSA_labidCount MSSA LabiD Count MSSA_MDROIncDensRate Overall MSSA Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate MSSA_MDROIncRate Overall MSSA Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate MSSA_pctAdmPrevCO MSSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset MSSA_pctAdmPrevHO MSSA Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset mssa_prevalence Prevalence MSSA? MSSA_prevRate Overall MSSA Prevalence Rate mssaCount MSSA HAI Count mssarate MSSA HAI Rate multiProc Multiple Procedures naFlag N/A name Facility Name noEventCLIP 0 CLIP Events Reported noEventPedVAP No Events for Ped VAP noEventPPNU No Events for PPP noEvents No Events noEventsInfSurv No Inf Surv Events noEventsLabID No LabID Events noEventsLabIDbld No LabID Blood Events noEventSSI No Events for SSI noEventVAE No Events for VAE noProc No Procedures noVacc No Vaccinations numAdmHemo Number of Admissions: Hemodialysis numAdmissions Admissions numAdmits Number of Admissions numAdmIVRx Number of Admissions: Long term IV Therapy numAdms Admissions numAdmVent Number of Admissions: Ventilator Dependence numAdmWound Number of Admissions: Chronic Wound Care numAPRVDays APRV Days numASCAdmits Number of Admissions (to ASC) this survey year numAUDaysPredicted Predicted Antimicrobial Days numBeds Number of Beds numBrainDysAdm Brain Dysfunction Admissions numCdifAdm C. dif Admissions numCdifEncounters C. dif Encounters numCdifPatDays C. dif Patient Days numCLDays Central Line Days numContr # Inpat Declining Vacc Medical numCrit # Inpat Meeting Flu Vacc Criteria numDaysPresent Days Present numddays Device Days numDec # Inpat Declining Vacc Personal

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label numDecline # Inpat Declining Vacc numencounters Encounters numEvent Events (LC) numexp Number Expected numexpall All SSI Model Number Expected numExpCDI CDIF Facility Incident HO LabID Number Expected numexpcomplex Complex AR Model Number Expected numExpMRSA MRSA Blood Incident LabID Number Expected numFist Maintenance HD Patients: AV Fistula numFluVaccPats Number of Maintenance Patients Receiving Flu Vacc numFluVaccStaff Number of Staff Receiving Flu Vacc numGraft Maintenance HD Patients: AV Graft numHepBConvPats Number of Maintenance Patients Converting HBsAg numHepBVaccPats Number of Patients Receiving HepB Vacc numHepBVaccStaff Number of Staff Receiving HepB Vacc numHepCConvPats Number of Maintenance Patients Converting anti-HCV numHepVaccEver Number of HD patients 3 Doses Hep B Vacc numHiObsBeds Number of High Observation Beds numHomePats Number of Patients Receiving Home Hemodialysis numICP Number of ICPs numICUBeds Number of ICU Beds numInCenterPats Number of Patients Receiving In-center Hemodialysis numIsolated Number Isolated numLoc Location (LC) numLTACBeds Total LTAC Beds numLumens Number of Lumens numMedElig # Med Elig Inpat numMedEligWilling # Med Elig Willing Inpat numNewEMV Number of Episodes of Mechanical Ventilation numNonTraSCDysAdm Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction Admissions numNTCL Maintenance HD Patients: Nontunneled Central Line numOperRooms Number of Operating Rooms at time of survey completion numOrthoAdm Orthopedic Admissions numOTH Maintenance HD Patients: Other Access Device numOtherAdm Other Admissions numOtherBeds Number of Other Beds numotherbedsltac Number of Other Beds: LTAC numOthNeuroAdm Other Neurological Conditions Admissions numPatDays Patient Days numPathBSI No. Pathogens (CNS,YS,SA,ES,KS,EC) numPathBSIICU ICU No. Pathogens (CNS,YS,SA,ES,KS,EC) numPathBSINICU NICU No. Pathogens (CNS,YS,SA,ES,KS,EC) numPathBSIWard Ward+ No. Pathogens (CNS,YS,SA,ES,KS,EC) numPathUTI No. Pathogens (EC,YS,PA,KS,PM,ES) numPathUTIICU ICU No. Pathogens (EC,YS,PA,KS,PM,ES) numPathUTIWard Ward+ No. Pathogens (EC,YS,PA,KS,PM,ES) numPCLDays Perm Central Line Days numPedAdm Pediatric Admissions numPeritonealPats Number of Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis numPneuVaccPats Type of Pneumococcal Vacc Offered to Patients numPrev # Inpatients Prev Vacc numProc Number of Procedures numProcRooms Number of Procedure Rooms at time of survey completion numResDays Number of Resident Days numResistant Number Resistant numSampCLDays Sample Number of Central Line Days numSampDDays Sample Number of Device Days numSampPatDays Sample Number of Patient Days numSampUCathDays Sample Number of Urinary Catheter Days numSCABeds Number of Specialty Care Beds numSingOccRm Single Occupancy Rooms numStaff Number of Clinical Staff numStaffBioT Number of Dialysis Biomedical Technicians numStaffDiet Number of Dietitians

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label numStaffNurse Number of Nurses/Nurse Assistants numStaffPCT Number of Patient-Care Technicians numStaffPhy Number of Physicians/Physician Assistants numStaffSW Number of Social Workers numStrokeAdm Stroke Admissions numTCL Maintenance HD Patients: Tunneled Central Line numTCLDays Temp Central Line Days numTested Number Tested numTherapyDays Therapy Days numTotAdm Total Facility Admissions numTotEncounters Total Facility Encounters numTotPatDays Total Facility Patient Days numTraSCDysAdm Traumatic Spinal Cord Dysfunction Admissions numUCathDays Urinary Catheter Days numVac # Vaccinated numVentAdm Ventilator Admissions numVentBeds Number of Ventilator Beds numVentDays Ventilator Days objectAction Data Right objectModifier Data Right Modifier objectName Data Name occCDC CDC Occupation occCDCDesc CDC Occupation Description OFLOX Ofloxacin OID OID of Facility ointmentApp Antiseptic ointment applied? ointTypeOth Hemodialysis Cath Type of Ointment: Other onset Onset onsetdesc Onset Description orgAdminUserID Admin User ID orgAdmUsername Adm User Name orgContactID Contact ID orgID Facility Org ID othReasonInsert Reason for Insertion Other othSkinPrep Skin Prep: Other? othSkinPrepSfy Skin Prep Other Specify outpatient Outpatient? OX Oxacillin paComment PA Test Method Comment paPrimary PA 1st Test Method paPrimaryDesc PA 1st Test Method parentOrgID Group Org ID paSecondary PA 2nd Test Method paSecondaryDesc PA 2nd Test Method patdays Patient Days patdaysCdif CDIF Patient Days patDischarge Discharged in Past 3 Months? patDischarge4wk Patient has been discharged from your facility in the past 4 weeks patGName Patient First Name pathIdentified Pathogen Identified pathogen Pathogen pathogen1 Pathogen 1 pathogen2 Pathogen 2 pathogen3 Pathogen 3 pathogenDesc Pathogen Description pathogendesc1 Pathogen 1 Description pathogendesc2 Pathogen 2 Description pathogendesc3 Pathogen 3 Description pathogenSeq Pathogen Seq patID Patient ID patMName Patient Middle Name patos Infection Present at the Time of Surgery patRaceaab Patient Race-Black/African American? patRaceamin Patient Race-American Indian/Alaska Native?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label patRaceasian Patient Race-Asian? patRaceNH_PI Patient Race-Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander? patRacewhite Patient Race-White? patSurName Patient Last Name PB Polymyxin B pbp2A PBP2a-agglutination (only for SA) PCLAB_ACINEcount Perm CLAB/ACINE Count PCLAB_CEPHRKLEBcount Perm CLAB/CEPHRKLEB Count PCLAB_CREECOLIcount Perm CLAB/CREECOLI Count PCLAB_CREKLEBcount Perm CLAB/CREKLEB Count PCLAB_CSEPcount Perm CLA BSI/CSEP Count PCLAB_LCBIcount Perm CLA BSI/LCBI Count PCLAB_Mean NHSN PCLAB Pooled Mean PCLAB_MRSAcount Perm CLAB/MRSA Count PCLAB_Units No. of NHSN Units PCLAB_VREcount Perm CLAB/VRE Count PCLABcount Perm CLA BSI Count pclabrate Perm CLA BSI Rate pcrMEC PCR mec-gene (only for SA) pctPatAcute % Patients Discharged to Acute Care pctPatHome % Patients Discharged to Home pctPatRecov % Patients Discharged to Recovery Care pctProcSurg % Procedures that are Surgical pctResistant Percent Resistant pctResistant_CI 95% confidence interval pedVapPlan Ped VAP Plan? PENG Penicillin G Percent_NS Percent Non-susceptible permCentralLine Tunneled Central Line PerncetIsolates_NS Percent Isolates Non-Susceptible phenotype Resistant Organism phenotypeDesc Phenotype Description pi_adhRate PI Adherence Rate PICCteam PICC Team piCount PI Skin Prep Count PIP Piperacillin PIPTAZ Piperacillin/Tazobactam plan Plan plans Plan planYM Plan YM plinedu Perm CL Util Ratio PNEU PNEU - Pneumonia PNEU_ACINEcount Pneu/ACINE Count PNEU_CEPHRKLEBcount Pneu/CEPHRKLEB Count PNEU_CREECOLIcount Pneu/CREECOLI Count PNEU_CREKLEBcount Pneu/CREKLEB Count PNEU_MRSAcount Pneu/MRSA Count PNEU_PNU1count Pneu/PNU1 Count PNEU_PNU2count Pneu/PNU2 Count PNEU_PNU3count Pneu/PNU3 Count PNEU_VREcount Pneu/VRE Count PneuCount Pneu Count pneuPlan VAP Plan? postProc Post-Procedure ppnuPlan PPP Plan? PPPCount PPP Count pppplan PPP Plan ppprate PPP Rate prepDry Skin Prep Agent Dry? prevASTClinicalPositive Prevalent Cases AST/Clinical Positive prevASTKnownPositive Prevalent Cases AST/Known Positive prevDisMons Months: Last Discharge to Fac Admit prevPos Previous Organism Infection prevRate_NotPreVaccAdm Prevalence Rate Not Prev Vacc/Adm

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label prevRate_PreVaccAdm Prevalence Rate Prev Vacc/Adm procCode Procedure Code procCodeDesc Procedure Code Description procCount Procedure Count procCPTCode Procedure CPT Code procDate Procedure Date procDateYH Procedure Yr/Half procDateYM Procedure Yr/Mon procDateYQ Procedure Yr/Qtr procDateYr Procedure Year procDurationHr Duration of Procedure - hr procDurationMin Duration of Procedure - min procICD10Code Procedure ICD10 Code procICD10Supp Procedure ICD10 Supplemental Code procICD9Code Procedure ICD9 Code procID Procedure ID procToEvntDays Days: Procedure to Event productOth Other Product PSNoPlan Plan: No PS Modules Followed this Month PSRptPlanID Report Plan ID punctPrepOth Fistula/Graft Prepped: Other QUIDAL Quinupristin/Dalfopristin rate txtRateLabel rate95ci 95% Confidence Interval RateAdmissions Rate per 100 Admissions RateDaysPresent Rate per 1000 Days Present reasonInsert Reason for Insertion reasonInsertDesc Reason for Insertion Description recMDROStatusEst How often MDRO Status Received recMDROStatusEst How often MDRO Status Received? recMDROStatusEstDesc How often MDRO Status Received Description recorderType Insertion Recorder rehabAff Affiliation rehabAffDesc Affiliation Description rehabSetting Rehab Setting rehabSettingDesc Rehab Setting Description REPR_ACINEcount REPR/ACINE Count REPR_CEPHRKLEBcount REPR/CEPHRKLEB Count REPR_CREECOLIcount REPR/CREECOLI Count REPR_CREKLEBcount REPR/CREKLEB Count REPR_EMETcount REPR/EMET Count REPR_EPIScount REPR/EPIS Count REPR_MRSAcount REPR/MRSA Count REPR_OREPcount REPR/OREP Count REPR_VCUFcount REPR/VCUF Count REPR_VREcount REPR/VRE Count REPRcount REPR Count respiratory_Count Route: Respiratory RIF Rifampin risk Risk riskCat Risk Category routeDrugAdmin Drug Administration Route rptSeqD DA Seq rptSeqP PA Seq SAAR SAAR SAAR_pval SAAR p-value SAAR95CI 95% Confidence Interval SAARType SAAR Type saComment SA Test Method Comment salutation Salutation sampMeth Sampling Protocol Used for Device Days? sampMethCLDays Sampling Protocol Used for Central Line Days? sampMethUCathDays Sampling Protocol Used for Urinary Catheter Days? saPrimary SA 1st Test Method

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label saPrimaryDesc SA 1st Test Method saSecondary SA 2nd Test Method saSecondaryDesc SA 2nd Test Method scope Endoscopic Approach? secBSI Secondary BSI? sermComment SM Test Method Comment sermPrimary SM 1st Test Method sermPrimaryDesc SM 1st Test Method sermSecondary SM 2nd Test Method sermSecondaryDesc SM 2nd Test Method setting Setting shareFacNEUR Share Housing - Neuro-behavioral? shareFacNo Share Housing - None? shareFacOth Share Housing - Other? shareFacOthSfy Share Housing Other shareFacREHAB Share Housing - Rehabilitation? shareFacRES Share Housing - Residential? shareFacSNF Share Housing - Skilled Nursing? SIRtest SIR Test skinPrepALC Skin Prep: Alcohol? skinPrepCHG Skin Prep: Chlorhexidine gluconate? skinPrepPI Skin Prep: Povidone iodine? source NHSN Source Form spcEvent Specific Event spcEventDesc Specific Event Description spcOrgType Specific Organism spcSSICount Spc Event SSI Count spcssirate Spc Event SSI Rate specBodySite Specimen Body Site specBodySiteDesc Specimen Body Site Description specDateYH Spec Collected Yr/Half specDateYM Spec Collected Yr/Mon specDateYQ Spec Collected Yr/Qtr specDateYr Spec Collected Year SpecimenCategory Specimen Category specimenDate Date Specimen Collected specimenDateYH Specimen Date Yr/Half SpecimenDateYM Specimen Date Yr/Mon specimenDateYQ Specimen Date Yr/Qtr specimenDateYr Specimen Date Year SpecimenGroup Specimen Group specimenSource Specimen Source specimenSourceDesc Specimen Source Description spinalLevel Spinal Level spinalLevelDesc Spinal Level Description SSI SSI - Surgical Site Infection SSICount SSI Count SSIIncidence SSI Incidence ssiplan SSI Plan? ssirate SSI Rate ssn SSN SST_ACINEcount SST/ACINE Count SST_BRSTcount SST/BRST Count SST_BURNcount SST/BURN Count SST_CEPHRKLEBcount SST/CEPHRKLEB Count SST_CIRCcount SST/CIRC Count SST_CREECOLIcount SST/CREECOLI Count SST_CREKLEBcount SST/CREKLEB Count SST_DECUcount SST/DECU Count SST_MRSAcount SST/MRSA Count SST_PUSTcount SST/PUST Count SST_SKINcount SST/SKIN Count SST_STcount SST/ST Count SST_UMBcount SST/UMB Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label SST_VREcount SST/VRE Count SSTcount SST Count state State status Status statusDate Status Date statusdesc Status Description stemaComment STEMA Test Method Comment stemaPrimary STEMA 1st Test Method stemaPrimaryDesc STEMA 1st Test Method stemaSecondary STEMA 2nd Test Method stemaSecondaryDesc STEMA 2nd Test Method STREPHL Streptomycin high level subClass Antimicrobial Subclass summaryType Type of summary record summaryYH Summary Yr/Half summaryYM Summary Year/Month summaryYQ Summary Yr/Qtr summaryYr Summary Yr surgeonCode Surgeon Code surgeryForCDAD Surgery for CDAD complications surgGName Surgeon First Name surgMName Surgeon Middle Name surgStatus Surgeon Status surgSurname Surgeon Last Name SurName Patient Last Name surveyYear Survey Year suscCode Unusual Susceptibility Profile Code suscConfirm Unusual Susceptibility Profile Confirmed suscPend Unusual Susceptibility Profile Alert swClass Wound Class swclassdesc Wound Class Description SYS_ACINEcount SYS/ACINE Count SYS_CEPHRKLEBcount SYS/CEPHRKLEB Count SYS_CREECOLIcount SYS/CREECOLI Count SYS_CREKLEBcount SYS/CREKLEB Count SYS_DIcount SYS/DI Count SYS_MRSAcount SYS/MRSA Count SYS_VREcount SYS/VRE Count SYScount SYS Count TCLAB_ACINEcount Temp CLAB/ACINE Count TCLAB_CEPHRKLEBcount Temp CLAB/CEPHRKLEB Count TCLAB_CREECOLIcount Temp CLAB/CREECOLI Count TCLAB_CREKLEBcount Temp CLAB/CREKLEB Count TCLAB_CSEPcount Temp CLA BSI/CSEP Count TCLAB_LCBIcount Temp CLA BSI/LCBI Count TCLAB_MRSAcount Temp CLAB/MRSA Count TCLAB_VREcount Temp CLAB/VRE Count TCLABcount Temp CLA BSI Count tclabrate Temp CLA BSI Rate tempCentralLine Nontunneled Central Line TETRA Tetracycline TICAR Ticarcillin TICLAV Ticarcillin/Clavulanic Acid TIG Tigecycline title Title tlinedu Temp CL Util Ratio TMZ Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole TOBRA Tobramycin totalIsolates_NS Total Isolates Non-Susceptible totalIsolatesTested Total Isolates Tested totHrOth Hrs for Other Inf Cntl Activities totHrSurv Hrs for Surveillance totNotOffered # Inpat Not Offered Vacc totNotVaccinated # Inpat Not Prev Vacc

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label totOffered # Inpat Offered Vacc transplant Transplant? trauma Trauma UCAB_MSSAcount UCA BSI/MSSA Count umbCatheter Umbilical Catheter? unknownVIS Unknown VIS? urinaryCath Urinary Catheter urinarycathdesc Urinary Catheter Description UTI UTI - Urinary Tract Infection UTI_ABUTIcount UTI/ABUTI Count UTI_ACINEcount UTI/ACINE Count UTI_ASBcount UTI/ASB Count UTI_CEPHRKLEBcount UTI/CEPHRKLEB Count UTI_CREECOLIcount UTI/CREECOLI Count UTI_CREKLEBcount UTI/CREKLEB Count UTI_MRSAcount UTI/MRSA Count UTI_OUTIcount UTI/OUTI Count UTI_SUTIcount UTI/SUTI Count UTI_VREcount UTI/VRE Count UTIcount UTI Count utiPlan CAU Plan? vaccAdmin Vaccination Administered? vaccDate Vaccination Date vaccDateYH Vaccination Yr/Half vaccDateYM Vaccination Yr/Mon vaccDateYQ Vaccination Yr/Qtr vaccDateYr Vaccination Yr vaccPatMethod Vacc Pat Method vaccSumMethod Vacc Sum Method VAE VAE - Ventilator-Associated Event VAE_Mean NHSN VAE Pooled Mean VAE_pct_IVACPlus % VAE that are IVAC+ VAE_pct_IVACPlus_Mean NHSN Pooled Mean % VAE that were IVAC+ VAEcount VAE Count VAEDU_mean NHSN VAE DU Pooled Mean vaeEMVRate VAE (EMV) Rate vaePlan VAE Plan? vaeRate VAE Rate VANC Vancomycin VAP_ACINEcount VAP/ACINE Count VAP_CEPHRKLEBcount VAP/CEPHRKLEB Count VAP_CREECOLIcount VAP/CREECOLI Count VAP_CREKLEBcount VAP/CREKLEB Count VAP_MRSAcount VAP/MRSA Count VAP_PNU1count VAP/PNU1 Count VAP_PNU2count VAP/PNU2 Count VAP_PNU3count VAP/PNU3 Count VAP_VREcount VAP/VRE Count VAPcount VAP Count vaprate VA Pneu Rate vaStationCode VA Station Code ventdu Vent Util Ratio ventUsed Ventilator? version Created in NHSN Version VORI Voriconazole VRE Organism VRE VRE_admASTadhRate VRE Admission AST Adherence Rate VRE_admASTEligible VRE Admission AST Eligible VRE_admASTPerformed VRE Admission AST Performed VRE_admASTPrevRate VRE AST Prevalence Rate VRE_admPrevBldCount VRE Blood Admission Prevalence LabID Count VRE_admPrevCOCount VRE CO Admission Prevalence LabID Count VRE_admPrevCount VRE Admission Prevalence LabID Count VRE_admPrevHOCount VRE HO Admission Prevalence LabID Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label VRE_admPrevRate VRE Admission Prevalence Rate vre_astEligible AST Eligible VRE vre_astTiming AST Timing VRE VRE_bldCount VRE Blood LabID Count VRE_bldIncCount VRE Blood Incident LabID Count VRE_bldPrevRate VRE BSI Overall Prevalence Rate VRE_BSIAdmPrevRate VRE BSI Admission Prevalence Rate VRE_BSIIncDensRate VRE BSI Incidence Density Rate VRE_BSIIncRate VRE BSI Incidence Rate VRE_dtASTadhRate VRE Discharge/Transfer AST Adherence Rate VRE_dtASTEligible VRE Discharge/Transfer AST Eligible VRE_dtASTPerformed VRE Discharge/Transfer AST Performed vre_gg Gown/Glove VRE? vre_hh Hand Hygiene VRE? VRE_incASTPos VRE Discharge/Transfer AST Positive VRE_incASTRate VRE AST Incidence Rate VRE_incCount VRE Incident LabID Count vre_incidence Incidence VRE? vre_infSurv Inf Surv VRE? vre_labID Lab ID VRE? vre_labIDBld Lab ID Bld VRE? VRE_labidCount VRE LabiD Count VRE_MDROIncDensRate Overall VRE Infection/Colonization Incidence Density Rate VRE_MDROIncRate Overall VRE Infection/Colonization Incidence Rate VRE_pctAdmPrevCO VRE Percent Admission Prevalence/Community-Onset VRE_pctAdmPrevHO VRE Percent Admission Prevalence/Healthcare Facility-Onset vre_prevalence Prevalence VRE? VRE_prevASTPos VRE Admission AST Positive VRE_prevRate Overall VRE Prevalence Rate vreadm VRE AST Adm vreContPrec Contact Precautions - VRE? vreContPrecDesc Contact Precautions - VRE? vreCount VRE HAI Count vredt VRE AST D/T VREfaecalis_HAI Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis VREfaecium_HAI Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium vreinc VRE AST Incidence vreprev VRE AST Prevalence vrerate VRE HAI Rate whendetected When Detected whendetectedDesc When Detected Description workphone Work Phone wtEnglish Patient Weight - lb wtMetric Patient Weight - kg yearfrom From Year yearto To Year zip Zip ZoneInterp Interpretation of zone test ZoneInterpDesc Interpretation of zone test Description ZoneSign Zone sign ZoneValue Zone value