EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL)
A unique number or set of characters that is applicable to only one ACTIVITY for a PATIENT within an ORGANISATION.
Format / Length
max n2
Description
EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) is the same as attribute
ACTIVITY IDENTIFIER.
The EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) is used to sequentially identify each CRITICAL CARE PERIOD within a Neonatal Critical Care Spell. The first CRITICAL CARE PERIOD identifier commences at 1; subsequent CRITICAL CARE PERIODS during the same Neonatal Critical Care Spell (within the same or different Health Care Providers) are then incremented by 1.
For example:
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A Neonate is admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Trust A, starting a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD and generating EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) 1.
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The Neonate is then transferred to a different Health Care Provider, Trust B (ending the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD at Trust A), which generates EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) 2.
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The Neonate may then return to Trust A (ending the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD at Trust B), generating EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) 3.
Also Known As
This Data Element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
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| Plural | EPISODE NUMBERS (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | National Neonatal Data Set - Episodic and Daily Care | references in description EPISODE NUMBER (NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE SPELL) |