Accident and Emergency Departure Date
An Accident and Emergency Departure Date is the date that a PATIENT leaves an Accident and Emergency Department after an Accident and Emergency Attendance has concluded.
Description
An Accident and Emergency Departure Date is an ACTIVITY DATE TIME.
An Accident and Emergency Departure Date is the date that a PATIENT leaves an Accident and Emergency Department after an Accident and Emergency Attendance has concluded.
Notes:
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This date may be different from the Accident and Emergency Attendance Conclusion Date for PATIENTS who wait for patient transport or who are LODGED PATIENTS prior to admission to a WARD.
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For PATIENTS who die in an Accident and Emergency Department the Accident and Emergency Departure Date is the date the body was removed from the Accident and Emergency Department.
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The PATIENT may leave the Accident and Emergency Department temporarily during an Accident and Emergency Attendance, for example, for an X-ray but they remain under the care of an Accident and Emergency CONSULTANT.
For guidance on the use of this data item in the Accident and Emergency Clinical Quality Indicators, further information is available on the Department of Health and Social Care National Archives at: A&E clinical quality indicators: Implementation guidance and data definitions.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
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| Plural | Accident and Emergency Departure Dates |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTURE DATE | references in description Accident and Emergency Departure Date |
| Attribute | ACTIVITY DATE TYPE | references in description Accident and Emergency Departure Date |
| NHS Business Definition | Accident and Emergency Departure Date | references in description Accident and Emergency Departure Date |
| NHS Business Definition | Emergency Care Departure Date | references in description Accident and Emergency Departure Date |
