[WWW - 2023.07.31]

Data Element Detail

Number of available beds for admitted patients
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040237 v1
Data Element
Derived Data Element
Current
15-Jan-1998		Superseded
09-Aug-2017
Standard
01-Jul-1996
30-Jun-2016
The number of available beds are beds which are immediately available to be used by an admitted patient if required.
Reporting of activity data from health facilities: necessary to provide an indicator of the availability and type of service for a facility.
Number of available beds for admitted patients
Representational Attributes
Integer
Quantitative Value
[N(8)]N
1
9
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
A bed is immediately available for use if located in a suitable place for care with nursing and auxiliary staff available within a reasonable period, to service patients who might occupy them.

Inclusions: both occupied and unoccupied.

Exclusions: surgical trolleys, recovery trolleys, delivery beds, cots for normal neonates, emergency stretchers/beds not normally authorised or funded and beds designated for non-admitted patient care. Beds in wards that were closed for any reason (except weekend closures for beds / wards staffed and available week days only) are also excluded.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

  • 1 - 2
ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptAvailable bedQH 040260 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementDerived Data ElementNumber of available bed daysQH 040239 Version 1Retired
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

  • 1 - 1
ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionMonthly Activity Collection (MAC)QH 020008 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-199630-Jun-2016
Source and Reference Attributes
Available beds; Beds;