Definition
Time at which an admitted patient commences an episode of care.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptEpisode of admitted patient care—admission time
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Object ClassEpisode of admitted patient care
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PropertyAdmission time
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Value DomainTime hhmm
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Time hhmm ".Data Type | Date/Time |
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Format | hhmm |
Maximum character length | 4 |
Comments
Origin:
National Health Data Committee
Comments:
Required to identify the time of commencement of the episode or hospital stay, for calculation of waiting times and length of stay.