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Hospitalization | Core Data Elements for Case Notification

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Hospitalization data is a key data class in public health surveillance. Information about whether a particular case of disease resulted in hospitalization and can serve as a proxy for disease severity and improve follow up in disease investigation. 

Core Surveillance Data Elements in the Death Data Class 

Data Element

Definition

Data Element

Hospitalized 

Definition

Indicator the person had one or more hospitalizations associated with the condition 

Data Element

Admission Date 

Definition

The date on which the person was admitted 

Data Element

Discharge Date 

Definition

The date on which the person was discharged 

Data Element

Admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 

Definition

Indicator that the person was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) or other specialty care unit for the condition 

For complete definitions, value sets, data structure notes and implementation recommendations, please review the full document drafted by the Data Standardization Working Group (DSWG). 

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