NYS Sepsis Care Improvement Initiative - Potential CSV File Updates Survey

1.How easy is it to use the current format of the CSV files to extract ICD-10 based variables for the sepsis data dictionary?

Please share any additional information about your experience here:

2.What processes could be more easily facilitated through the CSV file format? Please select all that apply.

Updating abstraction programming when a new data dictionary is released

Tracking history of data dictionary revisions

Retroactively abstracting data using a previous data dictionary

Other (please specify)

None of the above

3.What specific enhancements could be made to existing CSV files to reduce effort or improve processes? Please select all that apply.

Adding a column including parent codes (where applicable)

Adding effective and end dates for each code

Adding subcategory code values (this will apply to variables that have subcategories (e.g., history of other cardiovascular disease where 1 = Coronary heart disease (e.g. angina pectoris, coronary atherosclerosis); 2 = Peripheral artery disease; etc.)

Other (please specify)

None of the above

4.Do you have any other suggestions or feedback pertaining to the NYSDOH Sepsis and COVID-19 Data Dictionary ICD-10 CSV files?

5.Please share the name of the hospital(s) where you work.