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Data Element Detail

Available bed alternative
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040261 v1
Data Element
Data Element Concept
Current
15-Jan-1998
Standard
01-Jul-1993
A bed alternative is 'available' if (on the last Wednesday of the reference month) it is immediately available for use by an admitted patient. An available bed alternative is an item of furniture, for example, trolley and cot, non-recognised beds occupied or not, which is immediately available for use by admitted patients as an alternative to a bed, if required.

A bed alternative is immediately available for use if located in a suitable place for patient care, and there are nursing and auxiliary staff available, or who could be made available within a reasonable period, to service patients who may occupy them.
Reporting of activity data from health facilities
Representational Attributes
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

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Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

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Collection and Usage Attributes
A bed alternative is 'temporarily unavailable', if (on the last Wednesday of the reference month) it is not immediately available for use because of renovations, strikes, staff shortages etc, and there is a planned date for making the bed available. A bed that is not available for use and there is no planned date for making it available for use, is a 'closed' bed and it is not to be reported on MAC.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptAvailable bedQH 040260 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementDerived Data ElementNumber of available bed alternative daysQH 040240 Version 1Retired
Relates toData ElementDerived Data ElementNumber of available bed alternatives for admitted patientsQH 040238 Version 1Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionMonthly Activity Collection (MAC)QH 020008 Version 2Current01-Jul-201930-Jun-2022
Information AssetData CollectionMonthly Activity Collection (MAC)QH 020008 Version 1Superseded01-Jul-199330-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes