Healthcare Operational Data Flows Data Set: Acute - Discharge
Healthcare Operational Data Flows Data Set: Acute - Discharge
Overview
Introduction
The Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Set has been established by the Faster Data Flows Programme to provide the data definitions for an automated PATIENT -based daily data collection.
The Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Set supports NHS delivery plans for the recovery of elective care and urgent and emergency care in relation to NHS waiting lists, care co-ordination, and the improvement of managing PATIENT flows through the health and social care system.
Scope
All NHS commissioned ACTIVITY provided by NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts commissioned to provide acute services should be submitted in these 4 collections:
Acute services includes secondary care ACTIVITY undertaken by any NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust in England including overseas PATIENTS, but not including PATIENTS receiving private treatment within an NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust (i.e. within a Private Patient Unit (PPU)).
Where possible the definitions of data items collected in the Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Set are aligned with those collected in Commissioning Data Set V6.3.
Submission Information
The Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Set is submitted via the Faster Data Flows Application Programme Interface as one CSV file for each collection.
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Minimum requirement: All new admissions in a 24 hour period 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 prior to the day of submission
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Best practice: All new and all newly recorded or changed admissions in a 24 hour period 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 prior to the day of submission
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All current bed occupants at 08:00:00 on the day of submission
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Minimum requirement: All new discharges in a 24 hour period 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 prior to the day of submission
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Best practice: All new and all newly recorded or changed discharges in a 24 hour period 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 prior to the day of submission
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Minimum requirement: All out-patient appointments in a 24 hour period 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 prior to the day of submission
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Best practice: All new and all newly recorded or changed out-patient appointments in a 24 hour period 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 prior to the day of submission
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NHS commissioned ACTIVITY submitted in the Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Set should include:
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Out-Patient Appointments
(including Did Not Attends and Cancelled Appointments) and Admitted Patient Care under the care of a CONSULTANT, MIDWIFE, NURSE or ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL where an appropriate TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE is present
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ACTIVITY
taking place under the care of other Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Scientists may be included (where an appropriate TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE is present) if required, although this is not mandated
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Where the ACTIVITY relates to a Referral To Treatment Period Included In Referral To Treatment Consultant-Led Waiting Times Measurement, or Allied Health Professional Referral To Treatment Measurement the ACTIVITY should be included, and PATIENT PATHWAY IDENTIFIER or UNIQUE BOOKING REFERENCE NUMBER (CONVERTED) must be completed where appropriate.
Further Guidance
Implementation guidance and Frequently Asked Questions have been produced by NHS England and can be found on Faster Data Flows (FDF) - National Reporting - FutureNHS Collaboration Platform at FutureNHS for You.
For enquiries regarding the Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Set, please contact england.fdf@nhs.net.
Mandation
The Mandatory or Required (M/R/O) column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data.
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M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present
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R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element
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O = Optional: the inclusion of this data element is optional as required for local purposes.
Specification
HEADER
To carry header details.One occurrence of this group is required. |
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PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
To carry demographic details of the patient.One occurrence of this group is required. |
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HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL - DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS
To carry discharge details of the patient. One occurrence of this group is required. |
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DISEASE OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION DESCRIPTION (HEALTHCARE OPERATIONAL DATA FLOWS) |
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DISEASE OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION FOR HEALTHCARE OPERATIONAL DATA FLOWS (SNOMED CT) |
Also Known As
This data set is also known by these names:
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Short name | Discharge |