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VHA Medical SAS Datasets - Location 
 

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Location

The Medical SAS Datasets are stored on an IBM Mainframe computer at the Corporate Franchise Data Center (CFD formerly: AAC) . The table below shows complete dataset names and fiscal years available.

Type of Data Files Name (yy=2-digit fiscal year) Fiscal Years
Inpatient Acute Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PMyy 1970 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PByy 1984 - Present

Procedure

 MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PPyy 1988 - Present
Surgery MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PSyy 1984 - Present
 
Inpatient Extended Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XMyy 1986 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XByy 1986 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XPyy 1986 - Present
Surgery MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.XSyy 1986 - Present
 
Observation Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PMOyy 1998 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PBOyy 1998 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.PPOyy 1998 - Present
 
Non-VA Care Main MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NMyy 1986 - Present
Bed Section MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NByy 1987 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NPyy 1988 - Present
Surgery MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.NSyy 1986 - Present
 
Outpatient Visit MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SFyy 1980 - Present
Event MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SEyy 1997 - Present
Procedure MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SCyy 1990 - 2001
Diagnosis MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.SGyy 1997 - 2001
 
Inpatient Encounter - MDPPRD.MDP.SAS.IEyy 2005 - Present