Pre-linking checks

We collect data as ward-stays, but we then try to link records together to get data on the complete hospital stay. Prior to this linking the data needs to be checked for incomplete matches and errors.

Instructions

Processor to complete all PL every Tuesday before end of day and then email Manager and Statistician that all PL's are completed, corrected and vetted.

In CFE

1. open the Patient List
2. run each "PL_" (Pre-linking) query in the following order:
   1. "PL_1orphans"
   2. PL_2Phin Fake or Blank (see Generating PseudoPHINs
   3. PL_Diff_Phin_SameLN_FN_DOB
   4. PL_SamePhin_Diff_LN_FN_DOB_Sex
   5. PL_SamePHIN_Site_Diff_chart
   6. PL_Chart_9_Digit
   • if there is an error in any of the queries follow the instructions in Processing errors in patient data to correct them.

After we have corrected all errors, click the PLs box to see if we corrected all the errors. A prompt message "Are you sure you want...", click yes

• Then it will prompt "query check ... is complete", click OK
• If all PLs are corrected, then go to http://ccmdb.kuality.ca/index.php?title=Quality_Assurance_queries_in_CFE