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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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NHSN Variable Reference List NHSN v6.6.1
April 2012
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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April 2012
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 CEPHRKLEB Blood Admission~Prevalence LabID Count
CEPHRKLEB_admPrevCOCoun CEPHRKLEB CO Admission~Prevalence LabID Count
CEPHRKLEB_admPrevCount CEPHRKLEB Admission~Prevalence LabID Count
CEPHRKLEB_admPrevHOCoun 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_MDROIncDensRa 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
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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April 2012
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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April 2012
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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