Joint Commission Guide for Data Entry of Chart-Abstracted Measures for Hospitals (HAP/CAH)
Version 2023: Discharges 01-01-23 (1Q2023) through 12-31-23 (4Q2023); As of July 1, 2023
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Data Element Name | Aggregated For |
Denominator | Proportion and ratio measures |
Hospital Sample Size | All measures |
Initial Population | All measures |
Maximum Observation | Continuous variable measures |
Mean Observation | Continuous variable measures |
Measure Exclusion | All measures |
Median Observation | Continuous variable measures |
Minimum Observation | Continuous variable measures |
Number of Unique Patients Within the Numerator | Ratio measures |
Numerator | Proportion and ratio measures |
Population | Continuous variable measures |
Standard Deviation of the Observation | Continuous variable measures |
Quarterly Sampling Frequencies | All measures |
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