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KHN - Data dictionary

Penalties For Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC)

Variable Description
Provider ID Medicare provider ID
Hospital Hospital name
City Hospital city
State Hospital state
County Hospital county
Serious Complications Score Score based on eight types of injuries, including blood clots, bed sores, and falls
CLABSI Score Score for central-line associated bloodstream infections
CAUTI Score Score for catheterassociated urinary tract infections
Total HAC Score To determine penalties, Medicare ranked hospitals on a score of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, for three types of HAC (CLABSI, CAUTI, Serious complications). Hospitals with a Total HAC Score above 7 will be penalized
Penalty Penalty or no penalty

Penalties For Readmissions

Variable Description
Provider ID Medicare provider ID
Hospital Hospital name
City Hospital city
State Hospital state
ZIP code Hospital ZIP code
County Hospital county
Year Readmission Penalty OR readmit_year Penalty percentage, no penalty