Admitted patient hospital stay—number of patient days (of contracted care), total N[NN]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Total contract patient days
METEOR identifier:	270301
Registration status:	Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Definition:	Sum of the number of contract patient days for all periods within the hospital stay.
Data Element Concept:	Admitted patient hospital stay—number of patient days (of contracted care)

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:	Count number of days. A day is measured from midnight to 2359 hours. Contract patient days are included in the total count of patient days. If necessary, contract patient days can be distinguished from other patient days by using the following rules: The day the contract commences is counted as a contract patient day. If the patient is on contract from midnight to 2359 count as a contract patient day. The day a contract is completed is not counted as a contract patient day. If the patient is admitted and commences a contract on the same day, this is not counted as a contract patient day. If a contract is completed and the patient is separated on the same day, the day should not be counted as a contract or other patient day.
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Is re-engineered from Total contract patient days, version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.9 KB) No registration status

Data Element Attributes