Higher Acuity Database
Frequently Asked Questions
B. Pending Response Choice Q: Do we have to complete all of the items? Can't I just mark them Unknown and then change my answers later? A: Complete...
Fri, 28 Jul, 2023 at 10:57 AM
Q: Is there a way to look up a hospital by name or hospital ID for the CPQCC A/D and CPeTS forms? A: You can use the Narrow List tool that accompanies a...
Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 at 10:44 AM
A. Eligibility. Population Criteria To review population criteria for the NICU Database, please click the link below: https://www.cpqcc.org/nic...
Fri, 19 Jan, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Q: We have a lot of infants who are never intubated, but on Nasal CPAP from the get go. It's just pure old-fashioned CPAP, no IMV. Does Nasal CPAP alone...
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 at 3:10 PM
Item 2. Head Circumference at Birth Q: We have difficulty collecting head circumference at birth, what should we enter? A: If head circumference is no...
Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Item 10. Maternal Race and Ethnicity Item 10a. Is mother of hispanic origin? Item 10b. Maternal Race Q: We have difficulty determining the mother&#...
Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Item 24a. Temperature Measured Within the First Hour After Admission to Your NICU Q: Does this really matter 28 days out? Does it refer to within one ho...
Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Item 40. Early Sepsis and/or Meningitis (on or before Day 3) Q: If a baby has a positive culture for Coagulase negative Staphylococci on day 1, 2, or 2 of ...
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018 at 3:58 PM
Item 52a. Major Birth Defects/Congenital Anomalies Q: How do you code a prenatal diagnosis of an anomaly that cannot be verified in our hospital after bir...
Mon, 11 Dec, 2017 at 9:37 AM
Note: The following items 53-55 pertain to ANY infant that was previously discharged home from a hospital and readmitted to your NICU (on or before Day28) f...
Mon, 11 Dec, 2017 at 9:04 AM