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Data Element Detail

Separation
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040017 v2
Data Element
Data Element Concept
Draft
12-Jun-2014		Current
04-Aug-2014
Standard
01-Jul-2014
A separation is the process by which an admitted patient completes an episode of care. A separation may be formal or statistical.

Formal separation:
The administrative process by which a hospital records the completion of treatment and/or care and/or accommodation of an admitted patient. This generally occurs when a patient is discharged, is transferred to another institution, absconds, or dies whilst in care.

Statistical separation:
The administrative process by which a hospital records the completion of an episode of care for an admitted patient within the one hospital stay.
Admitted patient care
Representational Attributes
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

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Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

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Collection and Usage Attributes
Treatment and/or care provided to a patient prior to separation occurs over a period of time and can occur in hospital and/or in the person's home (for hospital-in-the-home patients). Non-return from leave (mode of separation) is used when a patient goes on leave and does not return to the hospital within seven days. Note that the patient is to be discharged from the date that he/she left the hospital.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData Element ConceptSeparationQH 040017 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementAdmitted patient hospital stay-separation dateQH 040044 Version 2Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-criteria led dischargeQH 041713 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-mode of separationQH 040119 Version 9Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-mode of separationQH 040119 Version 8Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-mode of separationQH 040119 Version 7Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-separation dateQH 040117 Version 3Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-separation date (QHAPDC DSR)QH 042439 Version 1Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-separation timeQH 040118 Version 2Current
Relates toData ElementData ElementEpisode of admitted patient care-treating doctor code on separationQH 041750 Version 1Current
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 2Current01-Jul-201930-Jun-2022
Information AssetData CollectionMonthly Activity Collection (MAC)QH 020008 Version 1Superseded01-Jul-201430-Jun-2019
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 2Current01-Jul-2019
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1Superseded01-Jul-201430-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR glossary item: Separation, Identifier 327268, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/327268
Discharge; Separation;