Encounters

Filename:
- Train: train_encounters.csv
- Valid: valid_encounters.csv
- Test: test_encounters.csv
Table Purpose: Master table containing all patient encounters (i.e., visits).
Number of rows:
- Train: 16,976
- Valid: 2,405
- Test: 985
Links to: ENCOUNTER_NUM

Tables columns

Column name	Description
`ENCOUNTER_NUM`	Identifier used for each encounter.
`FROM_SERVICE`	The service before transfer to GIM.
`FROM_SERVICE_CD`	The `FROM_SERVICE` code.
`FROM_UNIT`	The unit where the patient was transferred from.
`FROM_LOCATION_SERVICE`	The service associated with `FROM_UNIT`
`PALLIATIVE_ENTRY`	the date and time of entry to palliative care
`PATIENT_DK`	patient identifier
`ADT_DISCHARGE`	The discharge disposition in the EHR.
`ICD10`	ICD code of the Most Responsible Diagnosis
`MRP_DIAGNOSIS`	Most responsible diagnosis
`age`	Patient age at time of admission
`pre_gim_icu`	Flag for patient having been in the ICU prior to GIM entry
`post_gim_icu`	Flag for patient entering ICU after GIM
`death`	Flag for mortality
`palliative_transfer`	flag for palliative transfer
`OUTCOME_TYPE`	1 if ICU Transfer, 2 if Death, 3 if Palliative entry, 4 if Palliative discharge, 5 if Discharged
`OUTCOME_ALL`	1 if OUTCOME_TYPE is 1, 2, 3, or 4; 0 if OUTCOME_TYPE is 5
`ccc`	Flag indicating if comfort care order was placed
`outcome_no_ccc`	OUTCOME_TYPE except where (death == 1 and ccc == 1 and OUTCOME_TYPE == 2), then `outcome_no_ccc` = 3. Deaths that are “expected” (based on comfort care order) are grouped with palliative entry.
`gim_to_outcome`	Time from GIM entry to outcome in days.
`time_to_event`	Time from GIM entry to outcome in hours.