Episode length of stay The number of Formerly known as ‘los’. (episode_length_of_stay) days the patient From 2014-15 this variable is only available for spends in the public hospitals. hospital i.e. the number of days between the episode date and episode end date (inclusive) minus the number of leave days i.e. los = episode end date start –episode date leave day. – This item is used to 1 = Acute Care Formerly known as Episode of care type ‘csrvccat’. (episode_of_care_type) record the principal 2 = Rehabilitation Care clinical intent or 3 = Palliative Care treatment goal of 4 = Maintenance Care the care provided 5 = Newborn Care to the patient for 6 = Other Care the episode of 7 = Geriatric Evaluation and Management care. 8 = Psychogeriatric Care 9 = Organ Procurement Posthumous – 0 = Hospital Boarder Episode sequence number The sequence Also known as ‘episode_sequence_number’ (episode_sequence_number) number of an previously. episode during a period of stay.
Episode length of stay (episode_length_of_stay) The number of days the patient spends in the hospital i.e. the number of days between the episode date and episode end date (inclusive) minus the number of leave days i.e. los = episode end date –episode start date – leave day. Formerly known as ‘los’. From 2014-15 this variable is only available for public hospitals. Episode of care type (episode_of_care_type) This item is used to record the principal clinical intent or treatment goal of the care provided to the patient for the episode of care. 1 = Acute Care 2 = Rehabilitation Care 3 = Palliative Care 4 = Maintenance Care 5 = Newborn Care 6 = Other Care 7 = Geriatric Evaluation and Management 8 = Psychogeriatric Care 9 = Organ Procurement – Posthumous 0 = Hospital Boarder Formerly known as ‘csrvccat’. Episode sequence number (episode_sequence_number) The sequence number of an episode during a period of stay. Also known as ‘episode_sequence_number’ previously.