Hospital—Local Hospital Network identifier, code NNN
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Local Hospital Network identifier |
Synonymous names: | LHN ID; Local Health District identifier (NSW); Hospital and Health Service identifier (Qld); Local Health Network (SA); Tasmanian Health Organisation identifier |
METEOR identifier: | 490921 |
Registration status: | Health!, Superseded 07/03/2014 |
Definition: | A unique Local Hospital Network (LHN) identifier for a public hospital within a jurisdiction, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Hospital—Local Hospital Network identifier |
Value Domain: | Local Hospital Network identifier code NNN |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Generally, LHNs equate to geographic areas, although in some jurisdictions there are special codes assigned to LHNs that cross geographical boundaries. CODE 101 South Eastern Sydney Includes Lord Howe Island. |
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Comments: | Some jurisdictions have their own local terminology for the areas and administrative units known nationally as Local Hospital Networks. For example, in New South Wales they are known as 'Local Health Districts', in Queensland they are known as 'Hospital and Health Services', in South Australia they are known as 'Local Health Networks', and in Tasmania they are known as 'Tasmanian Health Organisations'. Maps of the geographical areas covered by the Local Hospital Network areas, other than those in Victoria and Western Australia, can be viewed through the Local Hospital Network portal on the Department of Health and Ageing website: Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra. Viewed 26 July 2012, |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | A concatenation of: Australian state/territory identifier (character position 1); State/Territory-specific hospital network identifier (character positions 2-3). |
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Comments: | The Local Hospital Network identifier should be able to distinguish between all public hospital administrative areas or units nationally. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Has been superseded by Establishment—Local Hospital Network identifier, code NNN Health!, Superseded 13/11/2014 Is formed using Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Health!, Superseded 18/12/2019 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Public hospital establishments NMDS 2013-14 Health!, Superseded 11/04/2014 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 |