Key Data Element List
Data Field Description
Individual Facility OID Identifier assigned to facility, included in
Elements the importation file prior to submission.
Individual Elements Month/Year 2-digit month / 4-digit year representing
the data collection period
Individual Elements Location Patient care location
Numerator Antimicrobial Sum of days for which any amount of
days/month per specific agent was administered to a
location patient
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Key Data Element List
Data Field Description
Denominator Days Risk for antimicrobial exposure per time unit of
Present analysis stratified by location
Patient care location-specific:
• Number of patients present for any portion of
each day location
Facility-wide inpatient:
• Number of patients present in an inpatient
location within the facility for any portion of each
day of a calendar month
Admissions Only for Facility-wide Inpatient
Denominator • Aggregate number of patients admitted to an
inpatient location within the facility through the
reporting month