Table 2.
Data Elements and Sources.
| Element | Source |
|---|---|
| Admit source | Manager of data analytics |
| Risk of mortality and severity of illness |
Manager of data analytics |
| Discharge disposition | Clinical data warehouse |
| Demographic data | Clinical data warehouse |
| Present on admission flag for ICD-9 codes |
Manager of data analytics |
| Blood culture | Clinical data warehouse |
| Urine culture | Clinical data warehouse |
| Wound culture | Clinical data warehouse |
| Respiratory culture | Clinical data warehouse |
| Urine microscopy | Clinical data warehouse |
| Location | Clinical data warehouse |
| Medical insurance | Clinical data warehouse |
| Discharge address | Clinical data warehouse |
| ICD-9 procedure codes and dates |
Clinical data warehouse |
| ICD-9 diagnosis code | Clinical data warehouse |
| Central line documentation | Clinical data warehouse |
| Medication administration record (MAR) |
Clinical data warehouse |
| Urinary catheterization | Clinical data warehouse |
| Operating room procedure |
Operating room |
| Operating room anesthesia type |
Operating room |
| Charge details | Manager of data analytics |
| Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) |
Manager of data analytics |
| Reference tablesa | Clinical data warehouse, manager of data analytics |
a
More than 30 different reference tables such as ICD-9 codes, lists of clinical units, and codebooks for antibiotic codes or organism codes of culture data.