Establishment—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); Health Service Provider identifier (WA); Local Health Network identifier (SA) |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 709966 |
Registration status:![]() | Health!, Superseded 23/09/2019 |
Definition:![]() | A unique Local Hospital Network (LHN) identifier for an establishment within a jurisdiction, as represented by a code. |
Data element concept attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Data element concept: | Establishment—Local Hospital Network identifier |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 711155 |
Registration status:![]() | Health!, Standard 26/03/2019 |
Definition:![]() | A unique Local Hospital Network (LHN) identifier for an establishment within a jurisdiction. |
Object class:![]() | Establishment |
Property:![]() | Local Hospital Network identifier |
Value domain attributes | |
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Value domain: | Local Hospital Network identifier code NNN |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 709964 |
Registration status:![]() | Health!, Superseded 23/09/2019 |
Definition:![]() | A code set representing the Local Hospital Networks (LHNs) into which each Australian state/territory is divided for the purposes of public hospital service provision and administration. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Reference documents:![]() | Administrator National Health Funding Pool 2017. Local hospital network (LHN) directory. Viewed 17 January 2019, http://www.publichospitalfunding.gov.au/directory |
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:![]() | Supersedes Establishment—Local Hospital Network identifier, code NNN Health!, Superseded 26/03/2019 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 27/11/2017 Has been superseded by Establishment—Local Hospital Network identifier, code NNN Health!, Superseded 07/05/2020 Is formed using Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Health!, Superseded 18/12/2019 See also Mental health organisation type code NN Health!, Superseded 17/01/2020 |