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Definition

The total number of separations occurring during the reference period. This includes both formal and statistical separations.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total separations N[NNNNN] ".
Data Type Number
Format N[NNNNN]
Maximum character length 6

Comments

Guide for use:

May be calculated at:

  • individual establishment level; or
  • system (i.e. state/territory) level i.e. the sum of the number of establishments.

The sum of the number of separations where the separation date has a value:

  • >= the beginning of the reference period (typically a financial year); and
  • <= the end of the reference period.

Origin:
National Health Data Committee

References

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 11
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0