Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                            973        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                            973                    2018  2018                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                            973                       1  Version 1                               
 
STAYNUM  NUM4FMT                       Stay number for the year                 
                            973        Range of values   Number                                  
 
STAYDAYS NUM4FMT                       Number of days in the stay               
                            973        Range of values   Number                                  
 
REFBEGYY EVYY                          Reference beginning date year            
                            973        Range of values   Year                                    
 
REFBEGMM EVMM                          Reference beginning date month           
                            973        01-12             Month                                   
 
REFBEGDD EVDD                          Reference beginning date day             
                            973        01-31             Day of month                            
 
REFENDYY EVYY                          Reference ending date year               
                            973        Range of values   Year                                    
 
REFENDMM EVMM                          Reference ending date month              
                            973        01-12             Month                                   
 
REFENDDD EVDD                          Reference ending date day                
                            973        01-31             Day of month                            
 
ADMISYY  EVYY                          Admission date year                      
                            973        Range of values   Year                                    
 
ADMISMM  EVMM                          Admission date month                     
                            973        01-12             Month                                   
 
ADMISDD  EVDD                          Admission date day                       
                            973        01-31             Day of month                            
 
DISCHYY  EVYY                          Permanent discharge date year            
                            909                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             64        Range of values   Year                                    
 
DISCHMM  EVMM                          Permanent discharge date month           
                            909                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             64        01-12             Month                                   
 
DISCHDD  EVDD                          Permanent discharge date day             
                            909                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             64        01-31             Day of month                            
 
FACDESC  FACFMT                        Facility description                     
                              2                       1  Hospital                                
                            511                       2  Nursing home                            
                              9                       3  Retirement home                         
                             92                       4  Domiciliary/personal care facility      
                              1                       5  Mental health facility                  
                             19                       6  Inst for developmentally disabled       
                             13                       7  Hospital-based SNF unit                 
                            249                       9  Assisted living facility                
                             17                      10  Rehabilitation facility                 
                             60                      91  Other place, specify                    
 
BEGSTAT  BEGSTAT                       Status at the beginning of the stay      
                            749                       0  Continuing SP                           
                             94                       1  First time SP from home                 
                             60                       2  First time SP from hosp                 
                             21                       3  First time SP from nursing home         
                              5                       5  2nd stay 30-day split (in hosp)         
                             23                       6  2nd stay 30-day split (disch)           
                             21                       7  First time SP from other facility       
 
ENDSTAT  ENDSTAT                       Status at the end of the stay            
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                            617                       0  SP is still a resident                  
                             26                       1  SP was discharged home                  
                             50                       2  SP was discharged to a hospital         
                             24                       3  SP was discharged to nursing home       
                            189                       4  SP died in the facility                 
                              4                       5  Stay split by 30-day hosp               
                             25                       6  Stay split by 30-day disch              
                             26                       7  SP was discharged to another facility   
                             11                       9  Unknown reason for end of stay          
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTUCARE MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare (unmatched)      
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Named AMTCARE prior to 2018
                 First available in 2018
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purch)     
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid by person/family             
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other sources (includes VA)  
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ANCITOT  MONYFMT                       Ancillary total payment                  
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCICARE MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by Medicare        
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCICAID MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by Medicaid        
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCIPRVU MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by private ins.    
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCIOOP  MONYFMT                       Ancillary amount paid by person/family   
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ANCIOTH  MONYFMT                       Ancillary amt paid by other (incl VA)    
                            973        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 
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
TOTALL   MONYFMT                       Total amt paid (incl. Medicare payments) 
                            973        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
DENTNUM  NUM3FMT                       Number of dental visits                  
                            638                       0  None                                    
                            335        Range of values   Number                                  
 
EMNUM    NUM3FMT                       Number of emergency room visits          
                            741                       0  None                                    
                            232        Range of values   Number                                  
 
OPNUM    NUM3FMT                       Number of clinic/outpatient visits       
                            910                       0  None                                    
                             63        Range of values   Number                                  
 
MDNUM    NUM3FMT                       Number of medical doctor visits          
                             78                       0  None                                    
                            895        Range of values   Number                                  
 
MHNUMVIS NUM3FMT                       # of mental health professional visits   
                            630                       0  None                                    
                            343        Range of values   Number                                  
 
DIETFLG  YES1FMT                       Type of health professional: dietician   
                            423                       1  Yes                                     
                            550                       2  No                                      
 
OPTHLFLG YES1FMT                       Type of physician: ophthalmologist       
                            107                       1  Yes                                     
                            866                       2  No                                      
 
OPTOMFLG YES1FMT                       Type of health professional: optometrist 
                            173                       1  Yes                                     
                            800                       2  No                                      
 
PODIAFLG YES1FMT                       Type of health professional: podiatrist  
                            627                       1  Yes                                     
                            346                       2  No                                      
 
EDHABFLG YES1FMT                       Received educational/habitational svcs.  
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                            174                       1  Yes                                     
                            788                       2  No                                      
 
HABFLG   YES1FMT                       Received habitational services           
                             12                       D  Don't know                              
                            153                       1  Yes                                     
                            808                       2  No                                      
 
EDUCFLG  YES1FMT                       Received educational services            
                             12                       D  Don't know                              
                            121                       1  Yes                                     
                            840                       2  No                                      
 
AMBUSERV YES1FMT                       Used ambulance service                   
                            334                       1  Yes                                     
                            639                       2  No                                      
 
BEDPADS  YES1FMT                       Received bed pads                        
                            544                       1  Yes                                     
                            429                       2  No                                      
 
CATHETER YES1FMT                       Received catheter or catheter supplies   
                             85                       1  Yes                                     
                            888                       2  No                                      
 
CATHIRRI YES1FMT                       Catheterization and irrigation           
                             81                       1  Yes                                     
                            892                       2  No                                      
 
CHNGBAND YES1FMT                       Apply or change dressing                 
                            463                       1  Yes                                     
                            510                       2  No                                      
 
CLOTHDPR YES1FMT                       Received cloth diapers                   
                             32                       1  Yes                                     
                            941                       2  No                                      
 
COMMODE  YES1FMT                       Received bedside commode                 
                             47                       1  Yes                                     
                            926                       2  No                                      
 
DIABSUPP YES1FMT                       Used diabetic supplies                   
                            193                       1  Yes                                     
                            780                       2  No                                      
 
DIAPRSUP YES1FMT                       Used disposable diapers                  
                            746                       1  Yes                                     
                            227                       2  No                                      
 
EQUIPSUP YES1FMT                       Used equipment or supplies               
                              8                       1  Yes                                     
                            965                       2  No                                      
 
EYEGLASS YES1FMT                       Used eyeglasses                          
                            220                       1  Yes                                     
                            753                       2  No                                      
 
FEEDSERV YES1FMT                       Received feeding services                
                            242                       1  Yes                                     
                            731                       2  No                                      
 
FEEDSUPP YES1FMT                       Received feeding supplies                
                             43                       1  Yes                                     
                            930                       2  No                                      
 
GERCHAIR YES1FMT                       Received geri-chair                      
                             65                       1  Yes                                     
                            908                       2  No                                      
 
GTUBESUP YES1FMT                       Received gastrointestinal tube & suppl.  
                             24                       1  Yes                                     
                            949                       2  No                                      
 
GTUBEUSE YES1FMT                       Received gastrointestinal tube serivces  
                             26                       1  Yes                                     
                            947                       2  No                                      
 
HEARAID  YES1FMT                       Used hearing aid                         
                             85                       1  Yes                                     
                            888                       2  No                                      
 
HOSPBED  YES1FMT                       Received hospital bed                    
                            363                       1  Yes                                     
                            610                       2  No                                      
 
HOTPACKS YES1FMT                       Received hot pack & hot pack services    
                             73                       1  Yes                                     
                            900                       2  No                                      
 
INCNCARE YES1FMT                       Received incontinence care               
                            764                       1  Yes                                     
                            209                       2  No                                      
 
INJCTION YES1FMT                       Received injections                      
                            277                       1  Yes                                     
                            696                       2  No                                      
 
IVSUPP   YES1FMT                       Received IV therapy supplies             
                             49                       1  Yes                                     
                            924                       2  No                                      
 
IVUSE    YES1FMT                       Received IV therapy services             
                             47                       1  Yes                                     
                            926                       2  No                                      
 
MATTRESS YES1FMT                       Received special mattress                
                            323                       1  Yes                                     
                            650                       2  No                                      
 
NEBULIZR YES1FMT                       Received nebulizer                       
                            123                       1  Yes                                     
                            850                       2  No                                      
 
ORTHITEM YES1FMT                       Used orthopedic items                    
                             95                       1  Yes                                     
                            878                       2  No                                      
 
OSTOMSUP YES1FMT                       Used ostomy supplies                     
                             26                       1  Yes                                     
                            947                       2  No                                      
 
OXYGEN   YES1FMT                       Used oxygen                              
                            265                       1  Yes                                     
                            708                       2  No                                      
 
PACEMCHK YES1FMT                       Pacemaker check/monitoring services      
                             38                       1  Yes                                     
                            935                       2  No                                      
 
PROSTHES YES1FMT                       Used prosthesis                          
                              2                       1  Yes                                     
                            971                       2  No                                      
 
RESTRAIN YES1FMT                       Received restraints                      
                             18                       1  Yes                                     
                            955                       2  No                                      
 
SKINSERV YES1FMT                       Rec'd skin ulcer prevention/care svcs.   
                            662                       1  Yes                                     
                            311                       2  No                                      
 
SUCTSERV YES1FMT                       Received respiratory tract suctioning    
                             27                       1  Yes                                     
                            946                       2  No                                      
 
SUCTSUPP YES1FMT                       Received suction machine and supplies    
                             31                       1  Yes                                     
                            942                       2  No                                      
 
TEDHOSE  YES1FMT                       Received support (ted) hose and supplies 
                            138                       1  Yes                                     
                            835                       2  No                                      
 
TUBEFEED YES1FMT                       Received tube feeding                    
                             40                       1  Yes                                     
                            933                       2  No                                      
 
TURNPOS  YES1FMT                       Received turning and positioning         
                            599                       1  Yes                                     
                            374                       2  No                                      
 
WHEEWALK YES1FMT                       Received wheel chair or walker           
                            454                       1  Yes                                     
                            519                       2  No                                      
 
