DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Discharged To Home For Hospice Care Discharge Disposition

Description:
Clinical Focus: This set of values contains procedures used to represent the discharge of a patient to home for hospice care.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify the final place or setting to which the patient was discharged on the day of discharge from a particular inpatient encounter. This particular value set intends to identify patients who where discharged to home for hospice care. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular value set is used with the Attribute of 'Discharge status' used with the 'Encounter' category.
Inclusion Criteria: Only SNOMED CT codes representing discharge to home for hospice care should be included.
Exclusion Criteria: None
Based On: DischargeDisposition

The disposition, or location to which the patient is transferred at the time of hospital discharge.

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