TOTAL NUMBER OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL DISCHARGES, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR.
(SAS USERS: ZONED DECIMAL - ZD3)
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USER NOTE: THIS DATA ELEMENT COUNTS THE NUMBER OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL STAYS WITH A PATIENT STATUS CODE OTHER THAN VALUE = 09, 30 OR 99 (ONLY RECORDS FROM THE HOSPITAL FILE WHERE THE PATIENT STATUS CODE INDICATES THAT THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED). SINCE SOME COMPLETED STAYS MAY NOT HAVE A PATIENT STATUS OF DISCHARGED (VALUE OTHER THAN = 09, 30 OR 99), DUE TO INCOMPLETE REPORTING, THIS COUNT MAY DIFFER FROM THE COUNT IN 'RECIPIENT TOTAL INPATIENT STAY COUNT'. FOR THIS REASON AND OTHER REASONS DISCUSSED ABOVE, THIS DATA ELEMENTMAY UNDERCOUNT THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF COMPLETE HOSPITAL STAYS.
USER NOTE: THIS DATA ELEMENT COUNTS THE NUMBER OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL STAYS WITH A PATIENT STATUS CODE OTHER THAN VALUE = 09, 30 OR 99 (ONLY RECORDS FROM THE HOSPITAL FILE WHERE THE PATIENT STATUS CODE INDICATES THAT THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED). SINCE SOME COMPLETED STAYS MAY NOT HAVE A PATIENT STATUS OF DISCHARGED (VALUE OTHER THAN = 09, 30 OR 99), DUE TO INCOMPLETE REPORTING, THIS COUNT MAY DIFFER FROM THE COUNT IN 'RECIPIENT TOTAL INPATIENT STAY COUNT'. FOR THIS REASON AND OTHER REASONS DISCUSSED ABOVE, THIS DATA ELEMENTMAY UNDERCOUNT THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF COMPLETE HOSPITAL STAYS.