About the Data
The delivery hospitalization included the maternal UB-04 record with the delivery flag and any hospitalization records within 0-1 day.
They were also not flagged as the unique delivery record if occurring less than 7 months away from the previous delivery record or having the below DRGs identifying false labor, threatened abortion, antepartum admission, or postpartum admission:
Labor & Delivery
Total C-Section: Percent of total deliveries identified as cesarean on the birth record or via APR-DRG, MS-DRG, or ICD-10-PCS codes.
Total Primary C-Section: Percent of deliveries without a prior cesarean identified as cesarean on the birth record or via APR-DRG, MS-DRG, or ICD-10-PCS codes.
Primary C-Section (TJC PC-02, NTSV): This Joint Commission PC-02 Cesarean Birth Measure reflects cesareans identified by ICD-10-PCS codes (Appendix A, Table 11.06, v2023B) among deliveries limited to gestation at least 37 weeks, first-time mothers (nulliparous), singleton, ages 10 to 64, length of stay < 120 days, and excluding multiple gestations and other presentations (Appendix A, Table 11.09, v2023B)
Primary C-Section (TJC PC-02, NTSV) among mothers with Cardiac Conditions at delivery: The rate of PC-02 Cesarean births among people with cardiac conditions at the time of delivery. Such cardiac conditions may include congenital heart disease, cardiac valve disorders, cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, and aortic dissection.
Newborn
Birthweight
Gestational Age
AIM
Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) refers to life-threatening outcomes of labor and delivery. UB-04 all-payer billing data were used to calculate delivery-related SMM using ICD-10 codes associated with 21 SMM conditions, such as heart failure, renal failure, sepsis, shock, embolism, and respiratory ventilation.
This measure is then calculated for three delivery subpopulations:
Maternal hemorrhage was identified if any of the following were present at the time of delivery:
Severe Hypertension/Preeclampsia accounts for obstetric patients with a diagnosis code for:
Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care (CCOC) were identified if any of the following diagnosis codes were present at the time of delivery:
The 11/29/2022 AIM Data Collection Plan and 12/01/2022 AIM SMM Codes List were used to calculate these outcomes. To review the specific codes, please visit: https://saferbirth.org/aim-data/resources/
Note: Given inconsistent coding of transfusions at the hospital level after the implementation of ICD-10 and less risk of maternal mortality for transfusion-only patients, as of October 1, 2022, these measures are no longer reported for patients whose only indicant of SMM was a transfusion. This will result in a decrease of SMM rates statewide.
More information about the AIM initiative may be read here: What is AIM?
Maternal and newborn data were inclusive of hospitalizations from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2022. All data records were pulled by SCRFA as of August 07, 2023. These data were restricted to only deliveries and births occurring in SC birthing facilities (i.e., data for births and deliveries to SC residents occurring outside the state of SC, at home, or in a freestanding birthing center were not included).
The maternal and newborn data were derived from three sources:
South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, Health and Demographics, all-payer uniform billing data for inpatient discharges (UB-04)In this report, all available information of births and pregnancies were obtained from UB-04 and birth records data. Birth data from birth records were linked to UB-04 newborn hospitalization data, and UB-04 maternal delivery data was linked to maternal pregnancy data from the birth record.
The Joint Commission PC-02 measure does not require this linkage of maternal hospital events with vital statistics, as some states are not set up for this level of data sharing. Linking newborn and maternal delivery UB-04 hospital data with birth records allows maximum use of the available data for newborn and maternal measures with improved accuracy of results.
What do these SCBOI data represent?
The data reflect point-in-time UB-04 data provided by individual hospitals to the SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (SCRFA) as of August 07, 2023, and may differ from a review of internal hospital medical records.
Notes: All data presented for FFY 2022 are preliminary. Outcomes presented as of Q2 2020 occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic; caution should be taken when comparing these rates to prior.
What accounts for differences in denominators?
The number of births and maternal deliveries used to calculate each maternal and newborn measure or characteristic may vary due to missing data and/or measure restrictions. Newborn measures were per neonate live birth from birth records with or without linkage to a UB-04 newborn hospitalization. The maternal measures were per UB-04 deliveries with linkage to a live birth from birth records. One delivery was counted regardless of plurality.
How were demographic data determined?
Maternal demographics, such as maternal age and residence, were as of the day of delivery.
What does it mean when there is no data for a measure?
A value of zero percent (0.00%) may indicate zero births in the quarter matching the measure criteria, or an actual value of zero for a specific table result. For additional interpretation, refer to the numerators and denominators.
What measure and hospital definitions were used in this report?
The most recent definitions for newborn and maternal measures were used and applied across all time periods. Hospital data in this report reflect naming, perinatal levels, mergers, and closures identified by SCDHEC as of May 2023.
How are unknown and missing data treated?
For purposes of visual presentation, Unknown and Missing values are not presented in the portal. These data are, however, included in statewide and hospital totals. Therefore, subtotals in charts may not add to 100%.