Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                            978        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                            978                    2017  2017                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                            978                       1  Version 1                               
 
STAYNUM  NUM4FMT                       Stay number for the year                 
                            978        Range of values   Number                                  
 
STAYDAYS NUM4FMT                       Number of days in the stay               
                            978        Range of values   Number                                  
 
REFBEGYY EVYY                          Reference beginning date year            
                            978        Range of values   Year                                    
 
REFBEGMM EVMM                          Reference beginning date month           
                            978        01-12             Month                                   
 
REFBEGDD EVDD                          Reference beginning date day             
                            978        01-31             Day of month                            
 
REFENDYY EVYY                          Reference ending date year               
                            978        Range of values   Year                                    
 
REFENDMM EVMM                          Reference ending date month              
                            978        01-12             Month                                   
 
REFENDDD EVDD                          Reference ending date day                
                            978        01-31             Day of month                            
 
ADMISYY  EVYY                          Admission date year                      
                            978        Range of values   Year                                    
 
ADMISMM  EVMM                          Admission date month                     
                            978        01-12             Month                                   
 
ADMISDD  EVDD                          Admission date day                       
                            978        01-31             Day of month                            
 
DISCHYY  EVYY                          Permanent discharge date year            
                            926                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             52        Range of values   Year                                    
 
DISCHMM  EVMM                          Permanent discharge date month           
                            926                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             52        01-12             Month                                   
 
DISCHDD  EVDD                          Permanent discharge date day             
                            926                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             52        01-31             Day of month                            
 
FACDESC  FACFMT                        Facility description                     
                              2                       1  Hospital                                
                            540                       2  Nursing home                            
                              4                       3  Retirement home                         
                             93                       4  Domiciliary/personal care facility      
                              1                       5  Mental health facility                  
                             23                       6  Inst for developmentally disabled       
                              9                       7  Hospital-based SNF unit                 
                            236                       9  Assisted living facility                
                             13                      10  Rehabilitation facility                 
                             57                      91  Other place, specify                    
 
BEGSTAT  BEGSTAT                       Status at the beginning of the stay      
                            771                       0  Continuing SP                           
                             94                       1  First time SP from home                 
                             52                       2  First time SP from hosp                 
                             19                       3  First time SP from nursing home         
                              7                       5  2nd stay 30-day split (in hosp)         
                             13                       6  2nd stay 30-day split (disch)           
                             22                       7  First time SP from other facility       
 
ENDSTAT  ENDSTAT                       Status at the end of the stay            
                            626                       0  SP is still a resident                  
                             15                       1  SP was discharged home                  
                             56                       2  SP was discharged to a hospital         
                             26                       3  SP was discharged to nursing home       
                            198                       4  SP died in the facility                 
                              7                       5  Stay split by 30-day hosp               
                             13                       6  Stay split by 30-day disch              
                             20                       7  SP was discharged to another facility   
                             17                       9  Unknown reason for end of stay          
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare                  
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purch)     
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid by person/family             
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other sources (includes VA)  
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ANCITOT  MONYFMT                       Ancillary total payment                  
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCICARE MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by Medicare        
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCICAID MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by Medicaid        
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCIPRVU MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by private ins.    
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCIOOP  MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by person/family   
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCIOTH  MONYFMT                       Ancillary amt paid by other (incl VA)    
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
TOTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare for all services 
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
TOTALL   MONYFMT                       Total amt paid (incl. Medicare payments) 
                            978        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
DENTNUM  NUM3FMT                       Number of dental visits                  
                            637                       0  None                                    
                            341        Range of values   Number                                  
 
EMNUM    NUM3FMT                       Number of emergency room visits          
                            759                       0  None                                    
                            219        Range of values   Number                                  
 
OPNUM    NUM3FMT                       Number of clinic/outpatient visits       
                            907                       0  None                                    
                             71        Range of values   Number                                  
 
MDNUM    NUM3FMT                       Number of medical doctor visits          
                             74                       0  None                                    
                            904        Range of values   Number                                  
 
MHNUMVIS NUM3FMT                       # of mental health professional visits   
                            622                       0  None                                    
                            356        Range of values   Number                                  
 
DIETFLG  YES1FMT                       Type of health professional: dietician   
                            393                       1  Yes                                     
                            585                       2  No                                      
 
OPTHLFLG YES1FMT                       Type of physician: ophthalmologist       
                            120                       1  Yes                                     
                            858                       2  No                                      
 
OPTOMFLG YES1FMT                       Type of health professional: optometrist 
                            145                       1  Yes                                     
                            833                       2  No                                      
 
PODIAFLG YES1FMT                       Type of health professional: podiatrist  
                            613                       1  Yes                                     
                            365                       2  No                                      
 
EDHABFLG YES1FMT                       Received educational/habitational svcs.  
                             17                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            172                       1  Yes                                     
                            788                       2  No                                      
 
HABFLG   YES1FMT                       Received habitational services           
                             17                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            155                       1  Yes                                     
                            805                       2  No                                      
 
EDUCFLG  YES1FMT                       Received educational services            
                             17                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            133                       1  Yes                                     
                            827                       2  No                                      
 
AMBUSERV YES1FMT                       Used ambulance service                   
                            329                       1  Yes                                     
                            649                       2  No                                      
 
BEDPADS  YES1FMT                       Received bed pads                        
                            560                       1  Yes                                     
                            418                       2  No                                      
 
CATHETER YES1FMT                       Received catheter or catheter supplies   
                             71                       1  Yes                                     
                            907                       2  No                                      
 
CATHIRRI YES1FMT                       Catheterization and irrigation           
                             72                       1  Yes                                     
                            906                       2  No                                      
 
CHNGBAND YES1FMT                       Apply or change dressing                 
                            456                       1  Yes                                     
                            522                       2  No                                      
 
CLOTHDPR YES1FMT                       Received cloth diapers                   
                             31                       1  Yes                                     
                            947                       2  No                                      
 
COMMODE  YES1FMT                       Received bedside commode                 
                             62                       1  Yes                                     
                            916                       2  No                                      
 
DIABSUPP YES1FMT                       Used diabetic supplies                   
                            201                       1  Yes                                     
                            777                       2  No                                      
 
DIAPRSUP YES1FMT                       Used disposable diapers                  
                            744                       1  Yes                                     
                            234                       2  No                                      
 
EQUIPSUP YES1FMT                       Used equipment or supplies               
                              7                       1  Yes                                     
                            971                       2  No                                      
 
EYEGLASS YES1FMT                       Used eyeglasses                          
                            203                       1  Yes                                     
                            775                       2  No                                      
 
FEEDSERV YES1FMT                       Received feeding services                
                            250                       1  Yes                                     
                            728                       2  No                                      
 
FEEDSUPP YES1FMT                       Received feeding supplies                
                             47                       1  Yes                                     
                            931                       2  No                                      
 
GERCHAIR YES1FMT                       Received geri-chair                      
                             62                       1  Yes                                     
                            916                       2  No                                      
 
GTUBESUP YES1FMT                       Received gastrointestinal tube & suppl.  
                             17                       1  Yes                                     
                            961                       2  No                                      
 
GTUBEUSE YES1FMT                       Received gastrointestinal tube serivces  
                             23                       1  Yes                                     
                            955                       2  No                                      
 
HEARAID  YES1FMT                       Used hearing aid                         
                             83                       1  Yes                                     
                            895                       2  No                                      
 
HOSPBED  YES1FMT                       Received hospital bed                    
                            358                       1  Yes                                     
                            620                       2  No                                      
 
HOTPACKS YES1FMT                       Received hot pack & hot pack services    
                             72                       1  Yes                                     
                            906                       2  No                                      
 
INCNCARE YES1FMT                       Received incontinence care               
                            752                       1  Yes                                     
                            226                       2  No                                      
 
INJCTION YES1FMT                       Received injections                      
                            312                       1  Yes                                     
                            666                       2  No                                      
 
IVSUPP   YES1FMT                       Received IV therapy supplies             
                             46                       1  Yes                                     
                            932                       2  No                                      
 
IVUSE    YES1FMT                       Received IV therapy services             
                             48                       1  Yes                                     
                            930                       2  No                                      
 
MATTRESS YES1FMT                       Received special mattress                
                            343                       1  Yes                                     
                            635                       2  No                                      
 
NEBULIZR YES1FMT                       Received nebulizer                       
                            122                       1  Yes                                     
                            856                       2  No                                      
 
ORTHITEM YES1FMT                       Used orthopedic items                    
                            120                       1  Yes                                     
                            858                       2  No                                      
 
OSTOMSUP YES1FMT                       Used ostomy supplies                     
                             21                       1  Yes                                     
                            957                       2  No                                      
 
OXYGEN   YES1FMT                       Used oxygen                              
                            251                       1  Yes                                     
                            727                       2  No                                      
 
PACEMCHK YES1FMT                       Pacemaker check/monitoring services      
                             53                       1  Yes                                     
                            925                       2  No                                      
 
PROSTHES YES1FMT                       Used prosthesis                          
                              2                       1  Yes                                     
                            976                       2  No                                      
 
RESTRAIN YES1FMT                       Received restraints                      
                             27                       1  Yes                                     
                            951                       2  No                                      
 
SKINSERV YES1FMT                       Rec'd skin ulcer prevention/care svcs.   
                            655                       1  Yes                                     
                            323                       2  No                                      
 
SUCTSERV YES1FMT                       Received respiratory tract suctioning    
                             29                       1  Yes                                     
                            949                       2  No                                      
 
SUCTSUPP YES1FMT                       Received suction machine and supplies    
                             33                       1  Yes                                     
                            945                       2  No                                      
 
TEDHOSE  YES1FMT                       Received support (ted) hose and supplies 
                            128                       1  Yes                                     
                            850                       2  No                                      
 
TUBEFEED YES1FMT                       Received tube feeding                    
                             36                       1  Yes                                     
                            942                       2  No                                      
 
TURNPOS  YES1FMT                       Received turning and positioning         
                            590                       1  Yes                                     
                            388                       2  No                                      
 
WHEEWALK YES1FMT                       Received wheel chair or walker           
                            485                       1  Yes                                     
                            493                       2  No                                      
 
