National Vital Statistics System

1. Facility name

Category: Facility Information

BC # 5

FDFWS # 1

FDR # 8

Definitions, instructions, sources, keywords and abbreviations
Definitions The name of the facility where the delivery took place.
Instructions

Enter the name of the facility where the birth occurred.

If this birth did not occur in a hospital or freestanding birthing center, enter the street and number of the place where the birth occurred.

If this birth occurred en route to a hospital or freestanding birthing center, that is, in a moving conveyance, enter the city, town, village, or location where the child was first removed from the conveyance.

If the birth occurred in international waters or air space, enter “boat” or “plane.”

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