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Data Element Detail

Clinical ward specialty-standard ward code
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040608 v5
Data Element
Data Element
Draft
19-Sep-2017		Current
30-Jan-2018		Superseded
15-Jul-2019
Standard
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
01-Jul-2017
30-Jun-2018
Denotes clinical specialisation of a discrete area, as represented by a code.
Standard ward code
Representational Attributes
Character
Code
A(3)X
4
4
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
CCU4Coronary Care Unit Level 4
CCU5Coronary Care Unit Level 5
CCU6Coronary Care Unit Level 6
CHEMChemotherapy
CIC4Children's Intensive Care Service Level 4
CIC5Children's Intensive Care Service Level 5
CIC6Children's Intensive Care Service Level 6
DIALRenal Dialysis
EDSSEmergency Department Short Stay Unit
EMEREmergency
HOMEHospital in the home
ICU4Intensive Care Unit Level 4
ICU5Intensive Care Unit Level 5
ICU6Intensive Care Unit Level 6
MATYMaternity
MENASpecialised Mental Health Acute Psychiatric
MENNSpecialised Mental Health Non-Acute Psychiatric
MIXCMixed Ward - Critical Care
MIXGMixed Ward - Non-Critical Care
NSV4Neonatal Service Level 4
NSV5Neonatal Service Level 5
NSV6Neonatal Service Level 6
OBSVObservation
PAEDPaediatric
SNAPSub and Non-Acute Patient
STKUStroke Unit
TRNLTransit Lounge
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

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Collection and Usage Attributes
CCU4 Coronary Care Unit Level 4
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Cardiac services module, section 1 Cardiac (Coronary) Care Unit Services (Levels 4 to 6).

CCU5 Coronary Care Unit Level 5
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Cardiac services module, section 1 Cardiac (Coronary) Care Unit Services (Levels 4 to 6).

CCU6 Coronary Care Unit Level 6
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Cardiac services module, section 1 Cardiac (Coronary) Care Unit Services (Levels 4 to 6).

CHEM Chemotherapy
A discrete area assigned for chemotherapy treatment.

CIC4 Children's Intensive Care Service Level 4
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Intensive care services - children's module.

CIC5 Children's Intensive Care Service Level 5
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Intensive care services - children's module.

CIC6 Children's Intensive Care Service Level 6
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Intensive care services - children's module.

DIAL Renal Dialysis
A discrete area assigned for renal dialysis treatment.

EDSS Emergency Department Short Stay Unit
As per clause C48 of the National Health Reform Agreement-National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services (NPA IPHS), as follows:
a) Designated and designed for the short term treatment, observation, assessment and reassessment of patients initially triaged and assessed in the emergency department (ED);
b) Have specific admission and discharge criteria and policies;
c) Designed for short term stays no longer than 24 hours;
d) Physically separated from the ED acute assessment area;
e) Have a static number of beds with oxygen, suction, patient ablution facilities; and
f) Not a temporary ED overflow area nor used to keep patients solely awaiting an inpatient bed nor awaiting treatment in the ED.

EMER Emergency
Emergency Department (excludes Observation Ward and Emergency Department Short Stay Unit).

HOME Hospital in the home
Credentialed services funded and/or provided to admitted patients in their home environment.

ICU4 Intensive Care Unit Level 4
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Intensive care services.

ICU5 Intensive Care Unit Level 5
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Intensive care services.

ICU6 Intensive Care Unit Level 6
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Intensive care services.

MATY Maternity
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Maternity services.

MENA Specialised Mental Health Acute Psychiatric
A ward that has been assigned to a Specialised Mental Health Psychiatric Unit for the provision of acute psychiatric care.

MENN Specialised Mental Health Non-Acute Psychiatric
A ward that has been assigned to a Specialised Mental Health Psychiatric Unit for the provision of non-acute psychiatric care.

MIXC Mixed Ward - Critical Care
Hospitals that have wards with mixed critical care specialisation/s should use a standard ward code of MIXC. This will highlight that the ward has a Critical Service capability of a mixed nature. Example: ICU/CCU ward.

MIXG Mixed Ward - Non-Critical Care
Hospitals that have wards with mixed specialisation/s of a non-critical care nature should use a standard ward code of MIXG.
Examples: maternity/gynaecology ward, chemotherapy/surgical ward, medical/general acute.

NSV4 Neonatal Service Level 4
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Neonatal services.

NSV5 Neonatal Service Level 5
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Neonatal services.

NSV6 Neonatal Service Level 6
As per Queensland Health Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) version 3.2, Neonatal services.

OBSV Observation
A designated observation ward within an Emergency Department as defined by the ED Clinical Networks.

PAED Paediatric
A ward that has been assigned for the treatment of children's services, not including children's intensive care services.

SNAP Sub and Non-Acute Patient
A ward that has been assigned to a designated SNAP Unit.

STKU Stroke Unit
A designated stroke unit which has been assessed and approved by the Stroke Clinical Network.

TRNL Transit Lounge
A dedicated area used as an interim waiting area for overflow patients from the Emergency Department, or admitted patients waiting discharge, bed allocation on admission, or an outpatient appointment. The transit lounge is suitable for patients awaiting transport home or to another facility, awaiting for discharge medications and/or letters, awaiting minor procedures before discharge, awaiting final dose of IV antibiotics and post removal of epidural catheter (4 hour observation period).
Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC):
Can be null.
Must be a valid standard ward code.
Hospital Based Corporate Information System (HBCIS) only:
General Wards that do not have any specialisation use a 'NORM' standard ward code.

Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC):
'NORM' standard ward code is supplied as a null value.
The purpose of this data element is to inform patient safety initiatives and resource allocation.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementClinical ward specialty-standard ward codeQH 040608 Version 4Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementClinical ward specialty-standard ward codeQH 040608 Version 6Superseded
Is mappable fromData ElementData ElementAdmission ward codeQH 040169 Version 1Current
Is used in the derivation ofData ElementDerived Data ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-number of days of hospital-in-the-home care, totalQH 040980 Version 2Current
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Private Facility Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020501 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Public Hospital Services Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020329 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Source and Reference Attributes
Department of Health
Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) for Public and Licensed Private Health Facilities version 3.2; Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)
CRDI; CRDI QHAPDC; Specialty; Standard; Ward;