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Chart-Abstracted Sample Size Requirements: PC-Newborn
- Kelly C
- Dipti Gandhi
Discharge dates beginning 01-01-24 (1Q24) and moving forward until updated
Within the PC-Newborn population, there are two baby measures Exclusive Human Milk Feeding [formerly known as Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding] (PC-05), and Unexpected Complications in Term Newborns (PC-06). Unexpected Complications in Term Newborns measure does not allow for sampling. Hospitals selecting cases for the PC-Newborn with Exclusive Human Milk Feeding must ensure that the patient population size for this measure meets the following conditions.
Quarterly Sampling
Quarterly Sample Size Based on PC-Newborn Initial Patient Population to use for Exclusive Human Milk Feeding Average If Average Quarterly Initial Patient Population Size “N” equals: |
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≥541 then Minimum Required Sample Size “n” =109 |
136 - 540 then Minimum Required Sample Size “n” = 20% of Initial Patient Population size |
27 - 135 then Minimum Required Sample Size “n” = 27 |
<27 then no sampling: 100% Initial Patient Population required |
Monthly Sampling
Monthly Sample Size Based on Initial Patient Population for Exclusive Human Milk Feeding If Average Monthly Initial Patient Sample Group Size “N” equals: |
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≥181 then Minimum Required Sampling Group Sample Size “n” =37 |
46 - 180 then Minimum Required Sampling Group Sample Size “n” = 20% of Initial Patient Population size |
9 - 45 then Minimum Required Sampling Group Sample Size “n” = 9 |
<9 then no sampling: 100% Initial Patient Population required |
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