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Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Identifier
QH 020001
Version
2
Metadata Item Type
Information Asset
Metadata Set Type
Data Collection
Approval Status
Draft
14-Jun-2019 		Current
21-Sep-2021 
Approval Type
Standard
Approving Authority
Information Management Strategic Governance Committee (IMSGC), Queensland Health
Effective From
01-Jul-2019
Effective To
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Description 
The Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) collects demographic data and clinical information on all admitted patients separated from both public and licensed private hospitals and private day surgeries in Queensland.
Short Name
QHAPDC
Strategic Alignment Attributes
Actual or potential statewide coverage
Yes
Absence would cause significant impact on QH business
Yes
Supports enterprise-wide decision making
Yes
Supports enterprise-wide reporting requirements
Yes
Supports the strategic directions of QH
Yes
Strategic Asset Indicator
Yes
Collection and Usage Attributes
Guide for Use 
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Purpose 
To collect demographic data and clinical information on all admitted patients from all public acute and psychiatric hospitals and licensed private hospitals and day surgery units within Queensland. Information is used for national and state reporting.
Scope 
Admitted patients of public acute and psychiatric hospitals and licensed private hospitals and day surgery units in Queensland.
Coverage
QLD
Content
Demographic and diagnostic information. Data is supplied on an 'episode of care' basis - where data is supplied for each formal separation (discharge, transfer or death of the patient) or statistical separation (on change of episode type). Almost two million records are received per year.
Sites Implemented 
All public acute and psychiatric hospitals and licensed private hospitals and day surgery units in Queensland.
Published Outputs 
Data is published in Australian Hospital Statistics, an annual publication of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Frequency of Updates
Data collected on a monthly basis and finalised on a financial year basis.
Information Security Classification
PROTECTED
Accessibility 
Annual files are supplied to units within Queensland Department of Health.

Ad hoc requests for data are handled by the Statistical Reporting and Coordination Unit, Statistical Services Branch.
Access Constraints
Requests for access to data are considered on a case-by-case basis. To request summary data and statistics, email HlthStat@health.qld.gov.au. To request linked data and/or potentially identifiable data for research purposes, email HSBresearch@health.qld.gov.au. Release of identifiable or potentially identifiable data requires Data Custodian approval. Data may be requested for research purposes or for other authorised purposes if permitted under the relevant State legislation. For further information refer to the 'How to access data from the Statistical Services Branch' page on the Queensland Health internet site: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/hsu/how-to-access-data-from-ssb
Use Constraints
Any caveats on the data will be included with the data.
Methodology 
Unit record information is supplied by facilities in electronic or hard copy format, for all patients separated during the reference month. Data are required at Statistical Collections and Integration Unit (SCIU), Statistical Services Branch (SSB) within 35 days of the reference month, and preliminary output is available within 2 months.

The collection supports the management of data for the Admitted Patient Care National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) and Elective Surgery Waiting Times NMDS.
Statistical Unit
Episode of admitted patient care.
Reporting Requirements
There is a service agreement in place between the Department of Health and each Hospital and Health Service (HHS) for the provision of admitted patient data on a monthly basis. Licenced Private Facilities are also required to provide admitted patient data on a monthly basis to the Chief Health Officer (Section 144 Private Health Facilities Act 1999). Under the National Health Reform Agreement information is supplied on a quarterly basis to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) for determining the efficient price of health services provided by public hospitals, the National Health Funding Body for funding of public hospital services and the National Health Performance Authority for reporting of performance indicators. Information is supplied on a annual basis to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) under the Health Information Agreement and the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care under the National Healthcare Agreement.
Frequency of Reporting Requirements
SSB - monthly. IHPA - quarterly. AIHW - annually.
Comments
Collection based on episodes of care from July 1995.
Mental Health module added in July 1996.
Elective Surgery module added in July 1997.
Sub and Non-Acute Patient (SNAP) Module added from 1 July 1999.
Diagnostic details coded in ICD-10-AM from 1 July 1999.
Palliative Care and Dept of Veterans' Affairs modules added from 1 July 2000.
Workers Compensation Module added from 1 July 2005
Telehealth module added from 1 July 2011.
 
Link to QHAPDC manuals, file formats, fact sheets etc: <INTERNAL QH LINK NOT AVAILABLE>
 
Relational Attributes
Included Data Elements and Performance Indicators

Otherrelational

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ViewMetadata Item TypeNameAscendingIdentifier & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective fromEffective to
Data Element ConceptActivity when injured (ICD-10-AM)QH 041643 Version 1Current01-Jul-2019
Data Element ConceptAdditional diagnosis (ICD-10-AM)QH 041641 Version 2Current01-Jul-2019
Data Element ConceptAdmissionQH 040381 Version 4Current01-Jul-2019
Data ElementAdmission ward codeQH 040169 Version 1MandatoryCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementAdmission weight-neonateQH 040011 Version 1ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data Element ConceptAdmitted patientQH 040380 Version 2Current01-Jul-2019
Derived Data ElementAdmitted patient-length of stay (excluding leave days), total days at point during episode of careQH 040016 Version 2Current01-Jul-2019
Data ElementClinical ward specialty-standard ward codeQH 040608 Version 6ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-201930-Jun-2021
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-activity at time of incidentQH 042508 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-employer Australian postcodeQH 042497 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-employer address line 1QH 042494 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-employer address line 2QH 042495 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-employer informed indicatorQH 042487 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-employer nameQH 042493 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-employer suburb/town/locality nameQH 042496 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-incident dateQH 041419 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-incident locationQH 042485 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-incident timeQH 042481 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-insurer Australian postcodeQH 042502 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-insurer address line 1QH 042499 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-insurer address line 2QH 042500 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-insurer claim numberQH 042510 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-insurer nameQH 042498 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-insurer suburb/town/locality nameQH 042501 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
Data ElementCompensable patient claim (workers' compensation)-nature of injury or illnessQH 042486 Version 2ConditionalCurrent01-Jul-2019
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

Admission; Admitted patient; Hospital; Hospital admission; Inpatient; Morbidity; QHAPDC