Submitted by BLampkins_CSTE on
CSTE Comment - v6
CSTE supports inclusion of this data element in USCDI V6. Please see previously submitted CSTE comments for additional recommendations.
Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.
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Mother's Maiden Name
Description
Contains information about the patient’s mother’s last name when she was born (i.e., before marriage). |
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Comment
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
CDC's Consolidated Comment for USCDI v5
- The "Mother’s Maiden Name" is a proposed vital data element for inclusion in the v5 USCDI, designed to bolster patient identification procedures, particularly for newborns who may not have a name assigned immediately after birth. This data element can significantly enhance the accuracy and security within healthcare systems by serving as an additional, reliable matching criterion for patient records. When standard identifiers such as name and date of birth are insufficient to differentiate between patients, the mother's maiden name can provide an additional layer of certainty, reducing the risk of misidentification and enhancing patient safety. This becomes especially critical in neonatal care settings, where precise identification is paramount for appropriate and timely care delivery. Moreover, "Mother’s Maiden Name" can be a powerful tool to prevent the creation of duplicate patient records. This pervasive issue contributes to administrative inefficiencies, data integrity problems, and potential errors in patient care. As healthcare systems evolve towards more integrated and interconnected models, the importance of precise and secure patient identification continues to grow. The inclusion of the "Mother’s Maiden Name" in the USCDI v5 is a practical, actionable step towards addressing these identification challenges, providing healthcare practitioners with a consistent and reliable means of matching patients to their medical records. We strongly advocate for incorporating the "Mother’s Maiden Name" data element into the USCDI v5, as it promises to markedly improve the reliability, security, and integrity of patient information across the healthcare spectrum.
- CSTE Comment: CSTE strongly agrees with CDC recommendation for this data element.
- NACCHO Comment: Support - While LHDs will rely on the vital records systems for match verification, having this extra component will help ensure LHDs can verify any identification mismatch that occurs.
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
CDC's Consolidated Comment for USCDI v4
CDC continues to recommend inclusion of this high priority data element in USCDI v4
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
CDC's comment on behalf of CSTE
CSTE strongly recommends that mothers maiden name be moved into USCDI v3. This element is critical to include in eCR and ELR and is used heavily for person matching and deduplication as well as when requesting additional clinical information on a case of reportable disease. This element is in routine use in HIEs and for EHR to IIS data exchange.
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
Unified Comment from CDC
- Mother’s maiden name is a CDC immunization endorsed data element which is an important component of the medical records of infants and minors especially for those that may not yet have a name. The IIS uses this information to identify, prevent, and resolve duplicated and fragmented patient records using an automated process. This deduplication process, in turn, will help to ensure that the most accurate and up to date information is always available thereby improving data quality, clinical decision making and reporting quality measures (e.g, health disparities).
- CSTE supports inclusion of this measure into USCDI v3: Inclusion of this element would be useful for patient matching/de-duplication
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
Mother’s Maiden Name
The inclusion of "Mother’s Maiden Name" as a data element in the USCDI v6 is essential for reinforcing patient matching protocols, particularly in neonatal care where infants may not yet have an assigned name. The significance of “Mother’s Maiden Name” in patient matching and deduplication is highlighted in the publication titled "Consolidating Demographic Records and Vaccination Event Records " authored by the Modeling of Immunization Registry Operations Workgroup (MIROW) under the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA). This identifier serves as a critical piece of information that enhances the precision and reliability of patient identification across healthcare systems, especially when standard identifiers fall short. In scenarios where common names or birthdates are shared among patients, the mother's maiden name offers an invaluable additional reference point to mitigate misidentification risks and ensure patient safety.
Incorporating "Mother’s Maiden Name" into patient records significantly curtails the incidence of duplicate records, addressing a prevalent challenge that compromises administrative efficiency, data integrity, and clinical outcomes. As healthcare delivery becomes increasingly integrated and reliant on seamless information exchange, robust patient identification mechanisms become more crucial than ever.
CDC strongly support the integration of "Mother’s Maiden Name" into USCDI v6 to bolster these identification efforts. Its adoption will substantially elevate the accuracy and security of patient matching processes, thereby fortifying the overall quality and safety of healthcare services.