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Establishment—patients/clients in residence at year end, total N[NNN]

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Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termPatients in residence at year end
METEOR identifier:Help on this term270046
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Definition:Help on this term

A headcount of all formally admitted patients/clients in residence in long-stay facilities.

Data Element Concept:Help on this termEstablishment—patients/clients in residence at year end

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Representation class:Help on this termTotal
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN[NNN]
Maximum character length:Help on this term4
Unit of measure:Help on this termPerson

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For public psychiatric hospitals and alcohol and drug hospitals, all states have either an annual census or admission tracking that would enable a statistical census. The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing is able to carry out a statistical census from its residential aged care service databases.

A headcount snapshot could be achieved either by census or by the admission/discharge derivation approach.

There are difficulties with the snapshot in view of both seasonal and day of the week fluctuations. Most of the traffic occurs in a small number of beds.

Any headcount should avoid the problems associated with using 31 December or 1 January. The end of the normal financial year is probably more sensible (the Wednesday before the end of the financial year was suggested, but probably not necessary). This should be qualified by indicating that the data does not form a time series in its own right.

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The number of separations and bed days for individual long-stay establishments is often a poor indication of the services provided. This is because of the relatively small number of separations in a given institution. Experience has shown that the number of patients/clients in residence can often give a more reliable picture of the levels of services being provided.

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Is re-engineered from PDF Patients in residence at year end, version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.9 KB) No registration status
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