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Data Element Detail

Indicator procedure-national
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040089 v2
Data Element
Derived Data Element
Current
28-Feb-2007		Superseded
03-Aug-2014
Standard
01-Jul-2006
30-Jun-2014
Indicator procedure for which an elective surgery patient is waiting.
Elective admission/Waiting list
Waiting list statistics for indicator procedures give a specific indication of performance in particular areas of elective care provision. It is not always possible to code all elective surgery procedures at the time of addition to the waiting list. Reasons for this include that the surgeon may be uncertain of the exact procedure to be performed, and that the large number of procedures possible and lack of consistent nomenclature would make coding errors likely. Furthermore, the increase in workload for clerical staff may not be acceptable. However, a relatively small number of procedures account for the bulk of the elective surgery workload. Therefore, a list of common procedures with a tendency to long waiting times is useful. Waiting time statistics by procedure are useful to patients and referring doctors. In addition, waiting time data by procedure assists in planning and resource allocation, audit and performance monitoring.
Elective surgery indicator procedure
National procedure indicator (HBCIS)
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Code
N(2)
2
2
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
01Cataract extraction
02Cholecystectomy
03Coronary artery bypass graft
04Cystoscopy
05Haemorrhoidectomy
06Hysterectomy
07Inguinal herniorrhaphy
08Myringoplasty
09Myringotomy
10Prostatectomy
11Septoplasty
12Tonsillectomy
13Total hip replacement
14Total knee replacement
15Varicose veins stripping and ligation
16Not applicable
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
The value of this data item may change whilst the patient is listed on the waiting list. Between 1/7/97 and 30/6/98, QHAPDC received only the last recorded value of this data item. From 1/7/98 all values, both the initial and any changed values are received by QHAPDC.

The initial value of this item is supplied to QHAPDC linked to the data item "Listing Date on waiting list". If there is subsequent change/s to this item, the new value/s is submitted linked to the data item "Date of change of waiting list details".
An indicator procedure is one which is of high volume, and is often associated with long waiting periods. The list of indicator procedures was developed by the National Waiting Times Working Group.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementDerived Data ElementIndicator procedure-nationalQH 040089 Version 1Superseded
Is derived fromData ElementData ElementIndicator procedure-siteQH 040096 Version 1Superseded
Is used in conjunction withData ElementData ElementListing date on waiting listQH 040359 Version 2Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionElective Surgery Data Collection (ESDC)QH 020110 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-200630-Jun-2014
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-200630-Jun-2014
Source and Reference Attributes
Indicator procedure; Procedure; Waiting list;