Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (excluding leave days), total N[NN]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Length of stay
METeOR identifier:	269982
Registration status:	Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Definition:	The length of stay of a patient, excluding leave days, measured in days.
Data Element Concept:	Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (excluding leave days)
Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Total
Data type:	Number
Format:	N[NN]
Maximum character length:	3
Unit of measure:	Day
Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	Formula: LOS = Separation date - Admission date - Total leave days The calculation is inclusive of admission and separation dates.
Comments:	Perinatal length of stay metadata items include leave days and so are not included in this metadata item.
Source and reference attributes
Origin:	National Health Data Committee
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Length of stay, version 3, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.11 KB) Is formed using Episode of admitted patient care—number of leave days, total N[NN] Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Is formed using Episode of admitted patient care—separation date, DDMMYYYY Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Is formed using Episode of admitted patient care—number of leave periods, total N[N] Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Is formed using Episode of admitted patient care—admission date, DDMMYYYY Health, Standard 01/03/2005

Value domain attributes