NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.6.1 April 2012

PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label ABXCount Number IV Antimicrobial Starts ABXFistulaCount Number IV Antimicrobial Starts: Fistula ABXGraftCount Number IV Antimicrobial Starts: Graft abxLockEth Lock Solution: Ethanol? abxLockGent Lock Solution: Gentamicin? abxLockOther Lock Solution: Other? abxLockOtherSfy Lock Solution: Other abxLockScit Lock Solution: Sodium Citrate? abxLockTaur Lock Solution: Taurolidine? abxLockUsed Antimicrobial Lock Solutions Used? abxLockUsedDesc abxLockVanc Lock Solution: Vancomycin? ABXNontunCLct Number IV Antimicrobial Starts: Nontunneled CL ABXOtherAccCt Number IV Antimicrobial Starts: Other Access Device ABXPortCount_old (Old) Number IV Antimicrobial Start: Port ABXRate IV Antimicrobial Start Rate abxResApprov Antibiotic Use Restricted via Approval Process? abxResFormul Antibiotic Use Restricted via Formulary Restrictions? abxResOth Antibiotic Use Restricted via Other? abxResOthSfy Antibiotic Use Restricted via Other abxResStopOrd Antibiotic Use Restricted via Stop Orders? abxResWritten Antibiotic Use Restricted via Written Policy? abxStandards Use ABX Susc Stds? abxStart IV Antimicrobial Start abxTest Peform Susc Testing? abxTestPerf Where Susc Testing Performed abxTestPerfDesc Where Susc Testing Performed ABXTunnCLct Number IV Antimicrobial Starts: Tunneled CL accessType Access Type acComment ACS Test Method Comment accRelBSI Access Related Bloodstream Infection 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label acPrimaryDesc ACS 1st Test Method acSecondary ACS 2nd Test Method acSecondaryDesc ACS 2nd Test Method addr1 Address 1 addr2 Address 2 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 alertType Alert Type all_incomplete Record Incomplete~All SSI Model AMB_HEMO "AMB-HEMO - Hemodialysis Center" Facility Type ambsurgsetting AMB-SURG Setting ambsurgsettingdesc AMB-SURG Setting Description AMK Amikacin AMP Ampicillin

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label AMPSUL Ampicillin/Sulbactam AMXCLV Amoxacillin/clavulanic acid anesthesia General~Anesthesia? ANID Anidulafungin antimicrobialDays Antimicrobial Days approach Type of Approach approachDesc Approach Description ARBCount Number Access Related Bloodstream Infections ARBFistulaCount Number Access Related BSI: Fistula ARBGraftCount Number Access Related BSI: Graft ARBNontunCLct Number Access Related BSI: Nontunneled CL ARBOtherAccCt Number Access Related BSI: Other Access Device ARBPortCount_old (Old) Number Access Related BSI: Port ARBRate Access Related Bloodstream Infection Rate/100 patient-months ARBTunnCLct Number Access Related BSI: Tunneled CL asa ASA Class asaDesc ASA Class Description AVFG Fistulas or Grafts AVFGCount Number of Fistulas and Grafts 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 BJcount BJ Count bldCultCNS CNS Grew in Blood Culture? bldCultDE Positive Blood Culture bldCultSource Suspected Source of Positive Blood Culture bldCultSourceDesc Suspected Source of Positive Blood Culture bldCulture (Old) Blood Culture bldCultureDesc (Old) Blood Culture Description bldLoss Estimated Blood Loss - ml bldPractice Practice for Drawing Blood bldPracticeDesc Practice for Drawing Blood bldPracticeOth Other Practice for Drawing Blood 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label BSI_VREcount BSI/VRE Count BSIcount BSI Count bsiplan CLAB Plan? bundle_adhRate CLIP Bundle~Adherence Rate bundleCount CLIP Bundle~Count buttonhole Buttonhole buttonholeCann Is Buttonhole Cannulation performed? buttonholeCount Buttonhole Patients Count cap_adhRate Cap~Adherence Rate capCount Cap Barrier~Count carbBreakpoint Implemented Carbapenem Breakpoints for Enterobacteriaceae? carbRpt What is Done if Carbapenemase Prod Detected carbRptDesc What is Done if Carbapenemase Prod Detected Desc carbTest Test for carbapenemase production? CASPO Caspofungin category Antimicrobial Category cathBrand Brand Names of Catheters? cathCap Soak Catheter Cap? cathConnect Most Common Connector Device cathConnectDesc Most Common Connector Device cathdu Cath Util Ratio cathPort Catheter Port Prep Agent cathPortDesc Catheter Port Prep Agent cathPortOth Other Catheter Port Prep Agent CAU_ABUTIcount CA UTI/ABUTI Count 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 CDCinfection CDC Infection 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_labID Lab ID~CDIF? CDIF_labidCount CDIF~LabID Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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? CEFAZ Cefazolin CEFEP Cefepime CEFOT Cefotaxime CEFOX Cefoxitin CEFTAZ Ceftazidime CEFTRX Ceftriaxone CEFUR Cefuroxime cellulitis Cellulitis cellulitisCount Number of Events with Cellulitis centralLine Central Line? CEPH Cephalothin cephMonoBreakpoint Implemented Cephalosporin/Monobactam Breakpoints for Enterobacteriaceae? cephRKleb Organism~CephR Kleb CEPHRKLEB_admPrevBldCoun tCEPHRKLEB Blood Admission~Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevCOCoun tCEPHRKLEB CO Admission~Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevCount CEPHRKLEB Admission~Prevalence LabID Count CEPHRKLEB_admPrevHOCoun tCEPHRKLEB 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_MDROIncDensRaOverall te 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 chgCount CHG Skin~Prep Count CHLOR Chloramphenicol chlorhexUsed Chlorhexidine Patch Used chlorhexUsedDesc Chlorhexidine Patch Used CIPRO Ciprofloxacin city City

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 clipBundle CLIP Bundle CLIPcount CLIP Count clipPlan CLIP Plan? cmpx_incomplete Record Incomplete~Complex AR Model 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? COL Colistin collPerOthSfy Responsible for Collecting Data: Other collPerson Responsible for Collecting Data collPersonAdm Responsible for Collecting Data: Admin collPersonDesc Responsible for Collecting Data collPersonICP Responsible for Collecting Data: ICP collPersonOth Responsible for Collecting Data: Other collPersonRN Responsible for Collecting Data: RN collPersonTech Responsible for Collecting Data: Tech 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_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?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 or Pneumocytis carinii 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_labPosIFCh Pos. micro-IF test for Chlamydia? cr_labPosIFLeg Pos. culture or micro-IF of Legionella spp? cr_labPositive Pos. Culture? cr_labPosPath Pos. Culture of Pathogen? cr_labPosPCR Pos. PCR for Chlamydia or Mycoplasma? cr_labPosPleur Pos. Pleural Fluid Culture? cr_labPosQuanLRT Pos. Quantitative Culture/LRT specimen? cr_labPosSkin Pos. Culture of Skin Contaminant? cr_labPosUrine Pos. Culture of Urine? cr_labPosVirus Pos. Culture of Virus or Chlamydia? cr_labPyuria Pyuria? cr_labRad Radiographic Inf Evidence? cr_labSera 4-fold Rise in Paired Sera for Pathogen? cr_labSkinCon CSC from >2 Bld Cultures? 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 Acute Onset of 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 Localized swelling? 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 Purulent drainage/material? cr_ssRales Rales?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label cr_ssRedness Redness? 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_xrayCavitat Cavitation? cr_xrayConsol Consolidation? cr_xrayInfilt New/Progressive and Persistent Infiltrate? cr_xrayPneumato Pneumatoceles? createDate Date the record was created createUserID User ID for Data Entry 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_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 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_prevRate Overall CREECOLI~Prevalence Rate CREECOLICount CREECOLI Count CREECOLIRate CREECOLI Rate 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?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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_prevRate Overall CREKLEB~Prevalence Rate CREKLEBCount CREKLEB Count CREKLEBRate CREKLEB Rate criteria_Met Criteria Met this Month CTET Cefotetan 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label custom6 Custom 6 custom7 Custom 7 custom8 Custom 8 custom9 Custom 9 customEventType Custom Event Type CVC Any Central Lines CVCCount Number of All Central Lines 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 CVS_MRSAcount CVS/MRSA Count CVS_VASCcount CVS/VASC Count CVS_VREcount CVS/VRE Count CVScount CVS Count DAPTO Daptomycin de_denom Dialysis Event Denominator Reported de_numer Dialysis Event Numerator Reported de_plan DE on Reporting Plan deactDate Deactivation Date deactReason Deactivation Reason death Death Outcome DeathCt Death Outcome Count decMedAllergy Medical Declination~Allergy decMedFebrile Medical Declination~Febrile Illness decMedGuillianBarre Medical Declination~Guillian-Barre Syndrome decMedOth Medical Declination~Other decMedOthSfy Medical Declination~Other Specify decMedRespInf Medical Declination~Respiratory Inf decMedTransplant Medical Declination~Transplant decPerEffects Personal Declination~Fear Side Effects decPerIneffect Personal Declination~Perceived Ineffective decPerNeedle Personal Declination~Fear Needles decPerOth Personal Declination~Other decPerOthSfy Personal Declination~Other Specify decPerReligious Personal Declination~Religious decPerTransmit Personal Declination~Transmission Fear decRate Declination Rate~Declining/Inpat Offered decRate_Med Declination Rate~Declining Medical/Inpat Offered decRate_Per Declination Rate~Declining Personal/Inpat Offered deEventType Dialysis Event Type denialCmt Denial Comment device Device devInsertDate Date of Device Insertion devInsertLoc Location of Device Insertion diabetes Diabetes Mellitus dialBleach Bleach Used to Clean Inside of Dialyzers? dialCard (Old) Cardiovascular Event dialChill Chills or Rigors dialChillCount Number of Events with Chills/Rigors dialDisinfect Method Used to Disinfect Dialyzers dialDisinfectDesc Method Used to Disinfect Dialyzers dialDrpBP Drop in Blood Pressure dialDrpBPCount Number of Events with Drop in Blood Pressure dialFever Fever

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label dialFeverCount Number of Events with Fever dialHome Dialysis Service Offered: Home dialInCenter Dialysis Service Offered: In-center dialNone Problem None dialNonInf (Old) Vascular Access Problem w/out Infection dialOth Other Problem dialOthCount Number of Events with Other Problem dialOthSfy Other Problem Specifics dialPeritoneal Dialysis Service Offered: Peritoneal dialPneu (Old) Pneumonia dialPneuResp Pneumonia or Respiratory Infection dialPneuRespCount Number of Events with Pneumonia or Respiratory Infection dialReprocess Dialyzers Reprocessed dialReprocessDesc Dialyzers Reprocessed dialReproDay Dialyzers Refrigerated? dialResp (Old) Respiratory Infection (not Pneu) dialUti (Old) Urinary Tract Infection dialVANC IV Vancomycin Start dialWnd Wound with Pus or Redness dialWndCount Number of Events with Wound died Died? digestive_Count Route: Digestive diplan Dialysis 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 DOXY Doxycycline drape_adhRate Drape~Adherence Rate drapeCount Drape Barrier~Count drawLocation Where Medications Drawn Into Syringes drawLocationOth Where Medications Drawn Into Syringes: Other dressBAid Dressing: Band-aid dressChanged How Often Dressing Changed dressChlorhex Dressing: Chlorhexidine Patch? dressGauze Dressing: Gauze? dressing Most Common Dressing Used dressingDesc Most Common Dressing Used dressingOth Most Common Dressing Other dressKit Dressing: Prepackaged Kit? dressNone Dressing: None? dressOth Dressing: Other? dressOthSfy Dressing: Other dressTrans Dressing: Transparent? drug Drug drugIngredient Antimicrobial Agent drugIngredientDesc Antimicrobial Agent~Decription drugUser Patients Known to be Injecting Drugs? 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 endoscope Endoscopic Approach? 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 entPrimary ENTSP 1st Test Method entPrimaryDesc ENTSP 1st Test Method entSecondary ENTSP 2nd Test Method entSecondaryDesc ENTSP 2nd Test Method ERTA Ertapenem ERYTH Erythromycin erythMult Single Dose Administered to Multiple Patients? erythVial Erythopoietin Dosage Vial erythVialDesc Erythopoietin Dosage Vial Description esbl ESBL Screening? esblRpt How ESBL Reported esblRptDesc How ESBL Reported Description esblTest Lab Test for ESBL? 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label exemptOrg Exempt Organization from Audit 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 facility Facility? facOwner Ownership facOwnerDesc Facility Ownership Description facOwnerDial Ownership of Dialysis Center facOwnerDialDesc Ownership of Dialysis Center 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 fistula Fistula fistulaAccDate Fistula Placement Date fistulaAccDateUnk Fistula Placement Date Unknown FistulaAccMo Fistula Access Month FistulaAccYR Fistula Access Year FLUCO Fluconazole FLUCY Flucytosine fluVaccSubtype Flu Vacc Subtype fluVaccType Type of Flu Vaccination fluVaccTypeDesc Type of Flu Vaccination Description 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?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 graft Graft graftAccDate Graft Placement Date graftAccDateUnk Graft Placement Date Unknown GraftAccMO Graft Access Month GraftAccYR Graft Access Year groupMember Part of Group or Chain of Dialysis Centers? groupName Group Name groupNameCode Group Name groupNameCodeDesc Group Name Desc groupNameOth Group Name Other groupType Type of Group groupTypeOth Other Group Type guideWire CL Exchanged Over Guidewire? handHygiene Hand Hygiene Performed? hepBTest Most Patients Tested for anti-HBs? hepCTest Test Patients for Hepatitis C Antibody? hepCTestDesc Test Patients for Hepatitis C Antibody? Description hh Hand Hygiene hh_adhrate Hand Hygiene~Adherence Rate HHcount Hand Hygiene~Count hhIndicated Hand Hygiene~Indicated hhPerformed Hand Hygiene~Performed hivInf Patients with Known HIV Infection? holdCmt Hold Comment hosp Hospitalization Outcome hospCount_old (Old) Number Hospitalization Events HospCt Hospitalization Outcome Count hospFistulaCount_old (Old) Number Hospitalization Events: Fistula hospGraftCount_old (Old) Number Hospitalization Events: Graft hospIncident (old) Hospitalization Dialysis Event type hospNontunCLct_old (Old) Number Hospitalization Events: Nontunneled CL hospPortCount_old (Old) Number Hospitalization Events: Port hospRate_old (Old) Hosp Incident Rate hospRecElec Discharge Summary: Electronic Records? hospRecNone Discharge Summary: None? hospRecPaper Discharge Summary: Paper Records? hospTunnCLct_old (Old) Number Hospitalization Events: Tunneled CL 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 icDialCharge Dialysis Staff in Charge of IC? icPerson In Charge of Infection Control icPersonChg Someone In Charge of Infection Control? icPersonDesc In Charge of Infection Control Description icPersonOth Other In Charge of IC? icPersonOthSfy Other In Charge of IC

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label icPersonUnit ICP Comes to Unit? id2 Patient ID2 IM_Count Route: IM IMI Imipenem immunocomp Immunocompromised implant Implant? imported Imported? improveSuggest Suggestions for Improvement inaVIS Inactivated Influenza VIS? incASTPositive Discharge/Transfer~AST Positive inf Infections infPreventABX Used to Prevent Infections: Antimicrobial-impregnated Catheters? infPreventCCL Used to Prevent Infections: Closed Connector Luer Access Devices? infPreventCHL Used to Prevent Infections: Chlorhexadine Dressing? infType Infection Type 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 isolateHepB Capacity to Isolate Hepatitis B? isolateHepBDesc Capacity to Isolate Hepatitis B?~Description isolateHepC Other Conditions Isolated: Hepatitis C? isolateMRSA Other Conditions Isolated: MRSA? isolateNone Other Conditions Isolated: None? isolateOther Other Conditions Isolated? isolateOtherSfy Other Conditions Isolated isolateTB Other Conditions Isolated: TB? ITRA Itraconazole IV_Count Route: IV jobClass Job Classification for Hemodialysis Catheter Care jobClassDesc Job Classification for Hemodialysis Catheter Care~Description jobClassLPN Job Classifications of Staff: LPN? jobClassNurse Job Classifications of Staff: Nurse? jobClassOth Job Classifications of Staff: Other? jobClassOthSfy Job Classifications of Staff Other jobClassRN Job Classifications of Staff: RN? jobClassTech Job Classifications of Staff: Tech? 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 labRecElec Lab Records: Electronic? labRecNone Lab Records: None? labRecPaper Lab Records: Paper? LAICount_old (Old) Number Local Access Infections LAIFistulaCount_old (Old) Local Access Infection: Fistula LAIGraftCount_old (Old) Local Access Infection: Graft

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label LAINontunCLct_old (Old) Local Access Infection: Nontunneled CL LAIPortCount_old (Old) Local Access Infection: Port LAIRate_old (Old) Local Access Infection Rate LAITunnCLct_old (Old) Local Access Infection: Tunneled CL LASICount Number Local Access Site Infections LASIFistulaCount Number Local Access Site Infections: Fistula LASIGraftCount Number Local Access Site Infections: Graft LASINontunCLct Number Local Access Site Infections: Nontunneled CL LASIOtherAccCt Number Local Access Site Infections: Other Access Device LASIRate Local Access Site Infection Rate/100 patient-months LASITunnCLct Number Local Access Site Infections: Tunneled CL lastDischargeDate Last Discharge Date 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 localAccInf_old (Old) Local Access Infection localAccSiteInf Local Access Site Infection location Location locationadmitDate Location Admission Date locationType Location Type locbeds Location Beds locbedsize Location~Bedsize locCDC CDC Location locCDCDesc CDC Location Description locDialCenter Location of Dialysis Center locDialCenterDesc Location of Dialysis Center locImport Location Import? locLabel Location Label locStatus Location Status locToSpecDays Days: Loc Admit to Spec Collect lotNum Lot Number LRI_ACINEcount LRI/ACINE Count 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 ltacsetting LTAC Setting ltacsettingdesc LTAC Setting Description

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label m100Ver M100 Version machRecElec Dialysis Machine Assignment Records: Electronic? machRecNone Dialysis Machine Assignment Records: None? machRecPaper Dialysis Machine Assignment Records: Paper? manufacturer Manufacturer manufacturerDesc Manufacturer Description mask_adhRate Mask~Adherence Rate maskCount Mask Barrier~Count maxAllowed Max Allowed mdroIncompleteFlag Incomplete? mdroInfPlan In MDRO Plan 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 MINO Minocycline MName Patient Middle Name modelRiskAll Risk using All SSI Model modelRiskComplex Risk using Complex AR Model modifyDate Last Modified modifyUserID Modify User ID modifyVersion Version number of the software under which the data was last updated module Module month Month 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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_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_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 mrsaCount MRSA HAI Count mrsadt MRSA AST D/T mrsainc MRSA AST Incidence mrsaprev MRSA AST Prevalence mrsarate MRSA HAI Rate MSSA Organism~MSSA 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 mupirocinUse Patients use Mupirocin? name Facility Name noEventDE No Dialysis Events 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 noninfBleeding (Old) Bleeding noninfClotting (Old) Clotting noninfOther (Old) Other noninfection access problem nonTunnCLDate Nontunneled CL Placement Date nonTunnCLDateUnk Nontunneled CL Placement Date Unknown NonTunnCLMO Nontunneled Access Month NonTunnCLYR Nontunneled Access Year nontunneledCL Nontunneled Central Line noProc No Procedures noVacc No Vaccinations numAdmissions Admissions numAdmits Number of Admissions numAdms Admissions numBeds Number of Beds numButtonPats Number of Buttonhole Patients numCdifAdm C. dif Admissions numCdifEncounters C. dif Encounters numCdifPatDays C. dif Patient Days numChronicPats Number of Chronic Patients 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 numDecline # Inpat~Declining Vacc numencounters Encounters numFistulaPats Number of Patients: AV Fistula numFluVaccPats Number of Chronic Patients Receiving Flu Vacc numFluVaccStaff Number of Staff Receiving Flu Vacc numGraftPats Number of Patients: AV Graft numHemodialysis Number of Patients Receiving Hemodialysis numHepBConvPats Number of Chronic Patients Converting HBsAg numHepBPosPats Number of Patients HBsAg Positive on Arrival numHepBTestPats Number of Patients Anti-HBs Postive numHepBVaccPats Number of Patients Receiving HepB Vacc numHepBVaccStaff Number of Staff Receiving HepB Vacc numHepCConvertPats Number of Chronic Patients Converting anti-HCV numHepCPosPats Number of Patients Positive for Hepatitis C Antibody on Arrival numHepCTestPats Number of Patients Positive for Hepatitis C Antibody numHiObsBeds Number of High Observation Beds numHomePats Number of Patients Receiving Home Hemodialysis numHybridPats Number of Patients: Hybrid Access

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label numICP Number of ICPs numICUBeds Number of ICU Beds numInCenterPats Number of Patients Receiving In-center Hemodialysis numLTACBeds Total LTAC Beds numLumens Number of Lumens numMedElig # Med~Elig Inpat numMedEligWilling # Med Elig~Willing Inpat numMupPat Number of Patients Receiving Mupirocin numNontunCLPats Number of Patients: Nontunneled Central Line numOthAccPats Number of Patients: Other Access Device numOtherBeds Number of Other Beds numotherbedsltac Number of Other Beds: LTAC numOthPatCare Number of Others Performing Patient Care numPatDays Patient Days numpats Patient-months numPCLDays Perm Central~Line Days numPCTPatCare Number of Techs Performing Patient Care numPeritonealPats Number of Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis numPneuVaccPats Number of Patients Receiving Pneumococcal Vacc numPortPats (Old) Number Port Patients numPrev # Inpatients~Prev Vacc numProc Number of Procedures numResDays Number of Resident Days numRNPatCare Number of RNs Performing Patient Care numSCABeds Number of Specialty Care Beds numStaff Number of Clinical Staff numStaffBioT Number of Dialysis Biomedical Technicians numStaffDiet Number of Dieticians numStaffNurse Number of Nurses/Nurse Assistants numStaffOth Number of Other Staff numStaffPCT Number of Patient-Care Technicians numStaffPhy Number of Physicians/Physician Assistants numStaffPrac Number of Nurse Practitioners numStaffSW Number of Social Workers numStations Number of Hemodialysis Stations numTCLDays Temp Central~Line Days numTherapyDays Therapy Days numTunnCLPats Number of Patients: Tunneled Central Line numUCathDays Urinary~Catheter Days numVac # Vaccinated numVentBeds Number of Ventilator Beds numVentDays Ventilator~Days nurseCoord Dedicated Vascular Access Nurse/Coordinator facility? nurseVaccAdmin Nurses Allowed to Administer Vaccines Without Physician Order? nurseVaccAdminDesc Nurses Allowed to Administer Vaccines Without Physician Order?~Description objectAction Right objectModifier Modifier objectName Name occCDC CDC Occupation occCDCDesc CDC Occupation~Description OFLOX Ofloxacin ointment Ointment Applied During Dressing Change? ointmentApp Antiseptic ointment applied? ointmentType Type of Ointment Applied ointmentTypeDesc Type of Ointment Applied ointTypeOthSfy Ointment Type Other olddialPRS (Old) Pus, redness, or swelling problem oldprsFistula (Old) Fistula with Pus/Red/Swell Problem?

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label oldprsGraft (Old) Graft with Pus, Red, Swelling Problem? oldprsPCLine (Old) Perm Central Line with Pus, Red, Swell problem? oldprsPort (Old) Port with Pus/Red/Swell Problem? oldprsTCLine (Old) Temp Central Line with Pus, Red, Swell problem? onset Onset onsetdesc Onset Description orgAdminUserID Admin User ID orgAdmUsername Adm User Name orgContactID Contact ID orgID Org ID otherAcc Other Access Device otherAccDate Other Access Device Placement Date otherAccDateUnk Other Access Device Placement Date Unknown otherAccMO Other Access Month otherAccYR Other Access Year othReasonInsert Reason for Insertion Other othSkinPrep Skin Prep: Other? othSkinPrepSfy Skin Prep Other Specify outpatient Performed in~Outpatient Setting? OX Oxacillin paComment PA Test Method Comment paPrimary PA 1st Test Method paPrimaryDesc PA 1st Test Method parentOrgID Group Org ID partPast Participated in Surveillance System? paSecondary PA 2nd Test Method paSecondaryDesc PA 2nd Test Method patCare Perform Patient Care? patdays Patient Days patdaysCdif CDIF Patient Days patDischarge Discharged in Past 3 Months? patFluVacc Flu Vacc Offered to Patients? 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 patPneuVacc Pneumococcal Vacc Offered to Patients? patRaceaab Patient Race-Black/African American? patRaceamin Patient Race-American Indian/Alaska Native? patRaceasian Patient Race-Asian? patRaceNH_PI Patient Race-Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander? patRacewhite Patient Race-White? patRecElec Patient Immunization Records: Electronic? patRecNone Patient Immunization Records: None? patRecPaper Patient Immunization Records: Paper? patSurName Patient Last Name PB Polymyxin B PBCCount Number Positive Blood Cultures PBCFistulaCount Number Positive Blood Cultures: Fistula

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label PBCGraftCount Number Positive Blood Cultures: Graft PBCNontunCLct Number Positive Blood Cultures: Nontunneled CL PBCOtherAccCt Number Positive Blood Cultures: Other Access Device PBCPortCount_old (Old) Number Positive Blood Cultures: Port PBCRate Positive Blood Culture Rate/100 patient-months PBCTunnCLct Number Positive Blood Cultures: Tunneled CL 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_MRSAcount Perm CLAB/MRSA Count PCLAB_VREcount Perm CLAB/VRE Count PCLABcount Perm CLA BSI Count pclabrate Perm CLA BSI Rate pctPatAcute % Patients Discharged to Acute Care pctPatHome % Patients Discharged to Home pctPatRecov % Patients Discharged to Recovery Care pctProcSurg % Procedures that are Surgical PENG Penicillin G periOintment Is Ointment Applied to Peritoneal Catheters? periOintType Ointment Applied to Peritoneal Catheters periOintTypeDesc Ointment Applied to Peritoneal Catheters periOintTypeOthSfy Other Ointment Applied to Peritoneal Catheters permCentralLine Tunneled Central Line permMan1 Permanent Catheters Manufacturer 1 permMan2 Permanent Catheters Manufacturer 2 permMan3 Permanent Catheters Manufacturer 3 permModel1 Permanent Catheters Model 1 permModel2 Permanent Catheters Model 2 permModel3 Permanent Catheters Model 3 pi_adhRate PI~Adherence Rate piCount PI Skin~Prep Count PIP Piperacillin PIPTAZ Piperacillin/Tazobactam plan Plan plans Plan planYM Plan YM plinedu Perm CL Util Ratio 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? port (Old) Port portAccDate (Old) Port Placement Date portAccDateUnk (Old) Port Placement Date Unknown postProc Post-Procedure ppnuPlan PPP Plan? PPPCount PPP Count pppplan PPP Plan

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label ppprate PPP Rate prepDry Skin Prep Agent Dry? prepWashSoap Area Washed with Soap and Water? 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 prevRate_PreVaccAdm Prevalence Rate~Prev Vacc/Adm procCode Procedure Code procCodeDesc Procedure Code Description procCount Procedure Count 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 procICD9Code Procedure ICD9 Code procID Procedure ID procToEvntDays Days: Procedure to Event product Product productDesc Product Description productOth Other Product PRSCount Number of Pus Redness Swelling Events prsEvent (Old) Pus Redness Swelling Problem prsFistula Pus Redness Swelling Event: Fistula prsFistulaCt Number of Pus Redness Swelling Events: Fistula prsGraft Pus Redness Swelling Event: Graft prsGraftCt Number of Pus Redness Swelling Events: Graft prsNontunnCL Pus Redness Swelling Event: Nontunneled CL prsNonTunnCLCt Number of Pus Redness Swelling Events: Nontunneled CL prsOthAccCt Number of Pus Redness Swelling Events: Other Access prsOtherAcc Pus Redness Swelling Event: Other Access Device prsTunnCL Pus Redness Swelling Event: Tunneled CL prsTunnCLCt Number of Pus Redness Swelling Events: Tunneled CL PSNoPlan No PS Plan? PSRptPlanID Report Plan ID punctPrep Puncture Area Prepped punctPrepOth Washed/Prepped: Other? punctWashAlc Washed/Prepped: Alcohol? punctWashASP Washed/Prepped: Antibacterial Soap? punctWashCHX Washed/Prepped: Chlorhexidine? punctWashNo Washed/Prepped: Nothing? punctWashOth Washed/Prepped: Other? punctWashOthSfy Washed/Prepped: Other punctWashPI Washed/Prepped: Povidone-iodine? punctWashPSp Washed/Prepped: Plain Soap? QUIDAL Quinupristin/Dalfopristin rate txtRateLabel RateAdmissions Rate per 100 Admissions RateDaysPresent Rate per 1000 Days Present reasonInsert Reason for Insertion reasonInsertDesc Reason for Insertion Description recorderType Insertion Recorder REPR_ACINEcount REPR/ACINE Count REPR_CEPHRKLEBcount REPR/CEPHRKLEB Count

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 reuseDial Reuse Dialyzers? RIF Rifampin risk Risk riskCat Risk Category route Route of Administration routeDesc Route of Administration Description routeDrugAdmin Drug Administration Route rptSeqD DA Seq rptSeqP PA Seq saComment SA Test Method Comment saPrimary SA 1st Test Method saPrimaryDesc SA 1st Test Method saSecondary SA 2nd Test Method saSecondaryDesc SA 2nd Test Method 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 siteCleaned Catheter Cleaned siteCleanedDesc Catheter Cleaned siteCleanOthSfy Catheter Cleaned: Other skinPrepALC Skin Prep: Alcohol? skinPrepCHG Skin Prep: Chlorohexidine gluconate? skinPrepPI Skin Prep: Povidone iodine? 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 specimenDate Date Specimen Collected specimenSource Specimen Source specimenSourceDesc Specimen Source Description spinalLevel Spinal Level spinalLevelDesc Spinal Level Description SSICount SSI Count SSIIncidence SSI Incidence ssiplan SSI Plan? ssirate SSI Rate ssn SSN

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 SST_VREcount SST/VRE Count SSTcount SST Count staffFluVacc Flu Vacc Offered to Staff? 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 stfRecElec Staff immunization Records: Electronically? stfRecNone Staff Immunization Records: None? stfRecPaper Staff Immunization Records: Paper? 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 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 tempMan1 Temporary Catheter Manufacturer 1 tempMan2 Temporary Catheter Manufacturer 2 tempMan3 Temporary Catheter Manufacturer 3 tempModel1 Temporary Catheters Model 1 tempModel2 Temporary Catheters Model 2 tempModel3 Temporary Catheters Model 3 TETRA Tetracycline TICAR Ticarcillin TICLAV Ticarcillin/Clavulanic Acid TIG Tigecycline timeSpent Time Spent on Surveillance title Title tlinedu Temp CL Util Ratio TMZ Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole TOBRA Tobramycin totHrOth Hrs for Other Inf Cntl Activities totHrSurv Hrs for Surveillance totNotOffered # Inpat Not~Offered Vacc totNotVaccinated # Inpat Not Prev Vacc totOffered # Inpat Offered Vacc tpn Do any Patients Receive TPN? TransCount Transient Patient Count TransPat Transient transplant Transplant? trauma Trauma treatGapHr Hours Between Patients treatGapMin Minutes Between Patients treatmentInit Treatment treatmentInitDesc Treatment Desc tunnelCLDate Tunneled CL Placement Date tunnelCLDateUnk Tunneled CL Placement Date Unknown TunnelCLMO Tunneled Access Month TunnelCLYR Tunneled Access Year tunneledCL Tunneled Central Line umbCatheter Umbilical Catheter? unknownVIS Unknown VIS? urinaryCath Urinary Catheter urinarycathdesc Urinary Catheter~Description 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label vaccDateYH Vaccination~Yr/Half vaccDateYM Vaccination~Yr/Mon vaccDateYQ Vaccination~Yr/Qtr vaccDateYr Vaccination~Yr vaccDeclined Vaccination Declined? vaccGName Vaccinator First Name vaccinatorid Vaccinator HCW ID vaccMName Vaccinator Middle Name vaccOffered Vaccination Offered? vaccPatMethod Vacc Pat Method vaccSumMethod Vacc Sum Method vaccSurname Vaccinator Last Name vaccTitle Vaccinator Title VAICount Number Vascular Access Infections VAICount_old (Old) Number Vascular Access Infections VAIFistulaCount Number Vascular Access Infections: Fistula VAIFistulaCount_old (Old) Number Vascular Access Infections: Fistula VAIGraftCount Number Vascular Access Infections: Graft VAIGraftCount_old (Old) Number Vascular Access Infections: Graft VAINontunCLct_old (Old) Number Vascular Access Infections: Nontunneled CL VAIOtherAccCt Number Vascular Access Infections: Other Access Device VAIPortCount_old (Old) Number Vascular Access Infections: Port VAIRate Vascular Access Infection Rate/100 patient-months VAIRate_old (Old) Vascular Access Infection Rate VAITunnCLct_old (Old) Number Vascular Access Infections: Tunneled CL VANC Vancomycin vancCount Number IV Vancomycin Starts vancFistulaCount Number IV Vancomycin Starts: Fistula vancGraftCount Number IV Vancomycin Starts: Graft vancNontunCLct Number IV Vancomycin Starts: Nontunneled CL vancOtherAccCt Number IV Vancomycin Starts: Other Access Device vancPortCount_old (Old) Number IV Vancomycin Starts: Port vancRate IV Vancomycin Start Rate/100 patient-months vancTunnCLct Number IV Vancomycin Starts: Tunneled CL 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 vascAccInf Vascular Access Infection vascAccInf_old (Old) Vascular Access Infection vaStationCode VA Station Code ventdu Vent Util Ratio ventUsed Ventilator? version Version visEditionDate VIS Edition Date 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

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PATIENT SAFETY COMPONENT Variable Name Label 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 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 vreCount VRE HAI Count vredt VRE AST D/T 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 year Year yearfrom From Year yearto To Year zip Zip

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