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Data Element Detail

Number of available bed alternatives for admitted patients
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040238 v1
Data Element
Derived Data Element
Current
15-Jan-1998		Superseded
09-Aug-2017
Standard
01-Jul-1996
30-Jun-2016
The number of items of furniture, for example, trollies and cots, non-recognised beds occupied or not, which if immediately available for use by admitted patients as an alternative to a bed, if required in the reference period.
Reporting of activity data from health facilities
Number of available bed alternatives 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
Bed alternatives are 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.

Exclusions: Alternate 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

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Relates toData ElementData Element ConceptAvailable bed alternativeQH 040261 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementDerived Data ElementNumber of available bed alternative daysQH 040240 Version 1Retired
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 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-199630-Jun-2016
Source and Reference Attributes
Available bed alternatives; Beds;