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Data Element Detail

Episode of admitted patient care-facility episode number
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 042906 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
07-Sep-2017		Superseded
15-Jul-2019
Documented
Director, Statistical Collections and Integration, Statistical Services Branch
01-Jul-2016
30-Jun-2018
A unique identifier used to identify each episode of admitted patient care within a facility.
Admitted patient care
Episode number-facility
Unique number (QHAPDC); Facility unique identifier
Representational Attributes
Character
Identification Number
X(12)
12
12
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Facilities send a unique number for each admitted episode to the Queensland Health Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC).
Queensland Health Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC):
Must not be used more than once by the facility.
Must be unique for each admission episode within the facility.
Must not be null.
Must be transmitted as a 12 character string, right adjusted and zero filled from the left.
Queensland Health Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC):
Facility episode numbers must be unique for each admission episode within the facility, and over time. This number shall not be reused, regardless of deletions.

Facility episode numbers can be any numeric, alphabetic or alphanumeric combination.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementEpisode of care-facility episode numberQH 042906 Version 2Current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 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-198430-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Private Facility Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020501 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Public Hospital Services Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020314 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Public Hospital Services Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020329 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Source and Reference Attributes
Episode number; Facility unique ID; Unique ID;