Definition
The time at which the patient presents for the delivery of an emergency department service, expressed as hhmm.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptEmergency department stay—presentation time
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Object ClassEmergency department stay
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PropertyPresentation 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
Guide for use:
The time of patient presentation at the emergency department is the time of first recorded contact with an emergency department staff member. The first recorded contact can be the commencement of the clerical registration or triage process, whichever happens first.
Origin:
National Health Data Committee