Episode of intensive care—episode start mode, code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Intensive care episode start mode |
METEOR identifier: | 320542 |
Registration status: | Health!, Recorded 14/07/2006 |
Definition: | The source of entry or arrival to the intensive care unit for an episode of intensive care, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Episode of intensive care—episode start mode |
Value Domain: | Start mode code N[N] |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 3 Ward (same hospital) Excludes the operating theatre/recovery/accident and emergency or intensive care unit of the same hospital. |
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Data element attributes | |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | ANZICS Database Management Committee |
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Relational attributes | |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Intensive care DSS Health!, Recorded 14/07/2006 DSS specific information: Used in the calculation of APACHE II, APACHE III and SAPS II scores. APACHE II For the APACHE II score, the point score weighting allocated for a planned episode of intensive care with chronic health co morbidities is reduced from 5 to 2 if the source of entry to intensive care is operating room/recovery. APACHE III For the APACHE III score, the point score weighting allocated for a planned episode of intensive care with chronic health co morbidities is nulled if the the source of entry to intensive care is operating room/recovery. SAPS II For the SAPS II score, a point score weighting of 6 is given for all sources of entry to Intensive care except for 1: operating room/recovery. For an unplanned episode of intensive care from operating room/recovery, a point score of 8 is allocated. For a planned episode of intensive care from operating room/recovery, 0 points are allocated. |