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Data Element Detail

Episode of acute care
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040379 v2
Data Element
Data Element Concept
Current
01-Mar-2005
Standard
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01-Mar-2005
An episode of acute care for an admitted patient is one in which the principal clinical intent is to do one or more of the following:
- manage labour (obstetric),
- cure illness or provide definitive treatment of injury,
- perform surgery,
- relieve symptoms of illness or injury (excluding palliative care),
- reduce severity of illness or injury,
- protect against exacerbation and/or complication of an illness and/or injury which could threaten life or normal functions,
- perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
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
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData Element ConceptAcute care episode for admitted patientsQH 040379 Version 1Superseded
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 2Current01-Jul-2019
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1Superseded01-Jul-200530-Jun-2019
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR glossar item: Episode of acute care, Identifier 327230, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/327230
Acute episode;