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

The postnatal length of stay of a patient, including leave days, measured in days.

Perinatal

Formula for the mother:

LOS (post-natal) = mother's Separation date - baby's Date of birth

Formula for the baby:

LOS (post-natal) = baby's Separation date - baby's Date of birth

Both calculations are inclusive of those dates and any leave days are included.

Excludes transfers, home births and other non-hospital births.

Total contracted days are included in the length of stay.

National Health Data Committee

Has been superseded by Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days) (postnatal), total N[NN] Health, Standard 04/07/2007

Is formed using Episode of admitted patient care—separation date, DDMMYYYY Health, Standard 01/03/2005, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012

Supersedes Length of stay (postnatal), version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (13.9 KB)

Is formed using Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Community Services, Standard 25/08/2005, Housing assistance, Standard 20/06/2005, Health, Standard 04/05/2005, Early Childhood, Standard 21/05/2010, Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010, Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012, WA Health, Draft 23/08/2012, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012, Indigenous, Draft 18/10/2012