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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Identifier
QH 020159
Version
1
Metadata Item Type
Information Asset
Metadata Set Type
Data Collection
Approval Status
Current
01-Jan-2003 
Superseded
03-Jun-2019 
Approval Type
Documented
Approving Authority
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Effective From
01-Jan-2003
Effective To
30-Jun-2019
Description
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Short Name
EDC
Strategic Alignment Attributes
Actual or potential statewide coverage
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Absence would cause significant impact on QH business
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Supports enterprise-wide decision making
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Supports enterprise-wide reporting requirements
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Supports the strategic directions of QH
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Strategic Asset Indicator
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Collection and Usage Attributes
Guide for Use
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Purpose
To collect emergency department (ED) data to allow reporting to support service improvement, performance management and planning.

The collection contains information on patients' journey through the ED, describes the care and treatment provided and provides alerts.
Scope
Queensland ED Reporting Hospitals.
Coverage
QLD
Content
Included are all patients who arrive, and are registered to receive care, at an ED at any of the Queensland ED Reporting Hospitals.
Sites Implemented
Data is collected from EDIS for designated hospitals. The following are the current Queensland ED Reporting Hospitals:
 
Bundaberg Hospital
Caboolture Hospital
Cairns Hospital
Caloundra Hospital
Gladstone Hospital
Gold Coast University Hospital
Gympie Hospital
Hervey Bay Hospital
Ipswich Hospital
Lady Cilento Children's Hospital
Logan Hospital
Mackay Base Hospital
Maryborough Hospital
Mater Adult Hospital
Mount Isa Hospital
Nambour Hospital
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
Redcliffe Hospital
Redland Hospital
Robina Hospital
Rockhampton Base Hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
The Prince Charles Hospital
The Townsville Hospital
Toowoomba Hospital
Published Outputs
ED data is published regularly through the Queensland Health Hospital Performance website and through national publications and websites.
Frequency of Updates
Data reported routinely on a monthly basis.
Information Security Classification
IN-CONFIDENCE
Accessibility
ED data is accessed through the Queensland Health Enterprise Reporting Service (QHERS) and through the Decision Support System (DSS). Access to ED data can be requested through the Hospital Access Analysis Team in the Clinical Access and Redesign Unit by emailing HAAT@health.qld.gov.au.

Data published online are in the public domain.
Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Methodology
Data is entered into the Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) at each reporting hospital. As EDIS is an enterprise application with a single database, information is reported straight from the EDIS Reporting Database, which refreshes from the live EDIS Database every 5 minutes or less.
Statistical Unit
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Reporting Requirements
Hospital and Health Services use the data in the collection to monitor emergency department activity and performance. The Department of Health uses the data in the collection to monitor ED activity and performance, and to conduct analysis to support service improvement, planning and purchasing strategies. Commonwealth reporting requirements for ED National Minimum Data Sets are identified by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The data from the collection is reported on the Hospital Performance website to provide transparency of activity and performance to the public.
Frequency of Reporting Requirements
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Comments
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Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References
Has been superseded by Emergency Data Collection (EDC) QH 020159 Version 2
Relates to Emergency Data Collection (EDC) Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2018-2019 QH 020431 Version 1
Implementation in
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Included Data Elements and Performance Indicators

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ViewMetadata Item TypeNameAscendingIdentifier & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective fromEffective to
Data ElementCountry of birthQH 040161 Version 4MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-200430-Jun-2009
Data ElementCountry of birthQH 040161 Version 3MandatorySuperseded01-Jan-200330-Jun-2004
Data ElementDate of birthQH 040163 Version 2MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-200430-Jun-2009
Data ElementDepartment of Veterans' Affairs file numberQH 040625 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-200130-Jun-2016
Derived Data ElementElective surgery waiting time (at census date)QH 040962 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-199730-Jun-2014
Data ElementEmergency department stay-Emergency Examination Authority indicatorQH 042217 Version 1ConditionalDraft01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-additional diagnosis 1 code (ICD-10-AM 10th edn)QH 042213 Version 3OptionalCurrent01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-additional diagnosis 1 code (ICD-10-AM 8th edn)QH 042213 Version 1OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-201330-Jun-2015
Data ElementEmergency department stay-additional diagnosis 1 code (ICD-10-AM 9th edn)QH 042213 Version 2OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-201530-Jun-2017
Data ElementEmergency department stay-additional diagnosis 2 code (ICD-10-AM 10th edn)QH 042214 Version 3OptionalCurrent01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-additional diagnosis 2 code (ICD-10-AM 8th edn)QH 042214 Version 1OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-201330-Jun-2015
Data ElementEmergency department stay-additional diagnosis 2 code (ICD-10-AM 9th edn)QH 042214 Version 2OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-201530-Jun-2017
Data ElementEmergency department stay-physical departure date/timeQH 042216 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-200630-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-pool immersion indicatorQH 042218 Version 1ConditionalDraft01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-presentation date/timeQH 042210 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-201230-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-principal diagnosis (ICD-10-AM 10th edn)QH 042643 Version 3ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-principal diagnosis (ICD-10-AM 8th edn)QH 042643 Version 1ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201330-Jun-2015
Data ElementEmergency department stay-principal diagnosis (ICD-10-AM 9th edn)QH 042643 Version 2ConditionalSuperseded01-Jul-201530-Jun-2017
Data ElementEmergency department stay-short stay unit admission date/timeQH 042219 Version 1ConditionalDraft01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-short stay unit episode end statusQH 042220 Version 1ConditionalDraft01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-short stay unit physical departure date/timeQH 042221 Version 1ConditionalDraft01-Jul-201730-Jun-2019
Data ElementEmergency department stay-type of visitQH 042154 Version 1MandatoryDraft01-Jul-200630-Jun-2019
Derived Data ElementEpisode of care-Department of Veterans' Affairs funding indicatorQH 040971 Version 1MandatoryCurrent23-Oct-200630-Jun-2018
Derived Data ElementEpisode of care-Department of Veterans' Affairs funding indicatorQH 040971 Version 2MandatoryDraft01-Jul-201830-Jun-2019
Data ElementFacility identifierQH 040006 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jan-200330-Jun-2014
Data Quality Declaration
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Source and Reference Attributes
Source Systems
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Source Organisation
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Source Document
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Keywords

ED; Emergency data; Emergency department