Vital Statistics: Training and Resources

The training materials and resources linked below can improve the accuracy of vital event data, a critical public health tool.

To access eVital and for more guides on how to use the eVital system, navigate to “Training and Tutorials” on eVital.

Death Reporting

For Funeral Homes and Families of Decedents

Funeral homes work with informants (family members or other persons who are very familiar with the decedent) to collect data about the deceased for reporting on the death certificate. Funeral Directors can download and distribute the tools below to help informants better understand the information required for reporting.

• Informant Worksheet (PDF)

For Clinicians

Click here for more information about cause of death reporting.

• Cause of Death Query Amendment (PDF)

Spontaneous Termination of Pregnancy Reporting

• Guidelines for reporting spontaneous terminations of pregnancy (PDF)
  • Corresponding ICD-10 Codes (PDF).
• Quick guide for determining fetal cause of death (PDF)

Birth Reporting

For Facility Staff

The supplemental birth reporting tools below may be helpful to improve data quality.

• Guidelines for reporting births (PDF)
• NYC Birth Registration Training eLearning (PDF)
• How Do I Submit Birth Amendments in eVital? (PDF)

The required reporting tools below should be used for clinical questions:

• Facility Worksheet (PDF) (to order large quantities of VR 204, call 311)
• Facility Worksheet Addendum for Newborn Screening Registries (PDF)

For Parents

Working with parents to collect data before the birth of their child can improve its accuracy and their cooperation. Download and distribute the tools below to help parents better understand the information you are required to collect:

• Mother/Parent Worksheet (PDF) To order large quantities of this worksheet, call 311
  Other Languages: Español (Spanish) | Русский (Russian) | 繁體中文 (Chinese, Traditional) | 简体中文 (Chinese, Simplified) | বাংলা (Bengali) | Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole) | Français (French) 한국어 (Korean) | Italiano (Italian) | العربية (Arabic) | Polski (Polish) | ײִדיש (Yiddish) | اردو (Urdu) | 日本語 (Japanese)
• Understanding Race/Ethnicity (PDF)
  Other Languages: Español | Русский
• Birth Certificate FAQ (PDF)
• Acknowledgment of Paternity FAQ (PDF)

Questions

Email VitalQI@health.nyc.gov. You also can request detailed information about the accuracy of the data provided by your facility.