Definition
The intention of the responsible clinician at the time of the patient's admission to hospital or at the time the patient is placed on an elective surgery waiting list, to discharge the patient either on the day of admission or a subsequent date, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptEpisode of admitted patient care—intended length of hospital stay
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Object ClassEpisode of admitted patient care
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PropertyIntended length of hospital stay
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Value DomainIntended length of care code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Intended length of care code N ".Data Type | Number |
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Format | N |
Maximum character length | 1 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 1 | Intended same-day | ||
2 | Intended overnight |
Comments
Origin:
National Health Data Committee