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Data Element Detail

Clinical ward specialty-standard ward code
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040608 v3
Data Element
Data Element
Current
12-Jul-2012		Superseded
29-Jun-2015
Standard
01-Jul-2012
30-Jun-2015
The ward of clinical specialisation, 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
CIC6Children's Intensive Care Service Level 6
DIALRenal Dialysis
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
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

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Collection and Usage Attributes
HOME Hospital in the home
Credentialed services funded and/or provided to admitted patients in their home environment, including residential aged care service facility.

MIXC Mixed Ward - Critical Care
Hospitals that have wards with mixed critical care specialisation/s should use a standard ward code of MIXC. Example: ICU/CCU ward.

MIXG Mixed Wards - 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.

STKU Stroke Unit
A designated stroke unit which has been assessed and approved by the Stroke Clinical Network.
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 ElementStandard ward codeQH 040608 Version 2Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementClinical ward specialty-standard ward codeQH 040608 Version 4Superseded
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-201230-Jun-2015
Source and Reference Attributes
Department of Health
Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) for Public and Licensed Private Health Facilities
CRDI; CRDI QHAPDC; Specialty; Standard; Ward;