Non-admitted patient emergency department service episode—transport mode (arrival), code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Emergency department arrival mode - transport
METEOR identifier:	270000
Registration status:	Health, Superseded 22/12/2011
Definition:	The mode of transport by which the person arrives at the emergency department, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Non-admitted patient emergency department service episode—transport mode

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Ambulance, air ambulance or helicopter rescue service
2	Police/correctional services vehicle
8	Other

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
9	Not stated/unknown

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 8 Other

Includes walking, private transport, public transport, community transport, and taxi.

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

National reference group for non-admitted patient data development, 2001-02

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* This data element should only be collected for patients who presented to the emergency department for treatment related to acute coronary syndromes.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS Health, Superseded 24/03/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2008-10 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2011-12 Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
Health, Superseded 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Implementation in Indicators:

Used as Numerator

National Healthcare Agreement: P23-Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2010 Health, Superseded 08/06/2011

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19-Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2013 Health, Superseded 30/04/2014

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19-Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2014 Health, Superseded 14/01/2015

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19-Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2015 Health, Superseded 08/07/2016

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23-Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2011 Health, Superseded 31/10/2011

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 23-Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2012 Health, Superseded 25/06/2013