Definition
A patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the number and types of patients treated in a hospital to the resources required by the hospital, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptEpisode of admitted patient care—Australian national sub-acute and non-acute patient class
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Object ClassEpisode of admitted patient care
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PropertyAustralian national sub-acute and non-acute patient class
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Value DomainNone
References
Eagar K. et al (1997). The Australian National Sub-acute and Non-acute Patient Classification (AN-SNAP): Report of the National Sub-acute and Non-acute Casemix Classification Study. Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong. Viewed 18 September 2012, http://ahsri.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@chsd/
documents/doc/uow082315.pdf
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