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Definition
The date on which a patient departs an emergency department after a stay.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptEmergency department stay—physical departure date
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Object ClassEmergency department stay
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PropertyPhysical departure date
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Value DomainDate DDMMYYYY
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Date DDMMYYYY ".Data Type | Date/Time |
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Format | DDMMYYYY |
Maximum character length | 8 |
Comments
Guide for use:
Each emergency department stay should include a non-admitted patient emergency department service episode component. The value of the episode end status code should guide the selection of the value to be recorded in this field:
- If the patient is subsequently admitted then record the date the patient leaves the Emergency Department to go to the admitted patient facility. Physically moving the patient to a bed in an emergency department specialist care unit (including EMU, short stay ward, emergency care unit or observation unit) is defined as representing departure from the emergency department.
- If the service episode is completed without the patient being admitted, including referral to another hospital, record the date the patient leaves the Emergency Department.
- If the patient did not wait record the date the patient leaves the Emergency Department or was first noticed as having left.
- If the patient left at their own risk record the date the patient leaves the Emergency Department.
- If the patient died in the Emergency Department record the date of death.
- If the patient was dead on arrival then record the date of presentation at the Emergency Department.
Context:
Emergency department care.
Comments:
This data element has been developed for the purpose of State and Territory compliance with the Australian Health Care Agreement and the agreed national access performance indicator.