Specialised mental health service—admitted patient care program type, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termSpecialised mental health service program type
METEOR identifier:Help on this term288889
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 08/12/2004
Definition:Help on this term

The type of admitted patient care program provided by a specialised mental health service, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Specialised mental health service—admitted patient care program type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Acute care
2Other

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The categorisation of the admitted patient program is based on the principal purpose(s) of the program rather than the classification of the individual patients.

CODE 1     Acute care

Programs primarily providing specialist psychiatric care for people with acute episodes of mental disorder. These episodes are characterised by recent onset of severe clinical symptoms of mental disorder that have potential for prolonged dysfunction or risk to self and/or others. The key characteristic of acute services is that this treatment effort is focused on short-term treatment. Acute services may be focused on assisting people who have had no prior contact or previous psychiatric history, or individuals with a continuing mental disorder for whom there has been an acute exacerbation of symptoms. This category applies only to services with a mental health service setting of overnight admitted patient care or residential care.

CODE 2     Other

Refers to all other programs primarily providing admitted patient care.

Includes programs providing rehabilitation services that have a primary focus on intervention to reduce functional impairments that limit the independence of patients. Rehabilitation services are focused on disability and the promotion of personal recovery.

They are characterised by an expectation of substantial improvement over the short to mid-term. Patients treated by rehabilitation services usually have a relatively stable pattern of clinical symptoms.

Also includes programs providing extended care services that primarily provide care over an indefinite period for patients who have a stable but severe level of functional impairment and an inability to function independently, thus requiring extensive care and support. Patients of extended care services present a stable pattern of clinical symptoms, which may include high levels of severe unremitting symptoms of mental disorder. Treatment is focused on preventing deterioration and reducing impairment; improvement is expected to occur slowly.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This data element is used to disaggregate data on beds, activity, expenditure and staffing for admitted patient settings in mental health service units (see Specialised mental health service organisation—service delivery setting, code N data element).

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – 28 day readmission rate, 2015
  • Health, Standard 19/11/2015
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – 28 day readmission rate, 2016
  • Health, Superseded 14/06/2017
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – 28 day readmission rate, 2017
  • Health, Standard 14/06/2017
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – Mental health readmissions to hospital, 2018
  • Health, Superseded 16/02/2021
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – Mental health readmissions to hospital, 2019
  • Health, Superseded 16/02/2021
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – Mental health readmissions to hospital, 2020
  • Health, Standard 24/09/2021
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – Mental health readmissions to hospital, 2021
  • Health, Standard 17/12/2021
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 02J – Mental health readmissions to hospital, 2022
  • Health, Recorded 06/04/2022
See also KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 12J – Rate of post-discharge community care, 2015
  • Health, Standard 19/11/2015
See also Mental health readmissions to hospital, 2018
  • Health, Recorded 09/08/2018
See also Specialised mental health service organisation—service delivery setting, code N
  • ACT Health (retired), Candidate 09/08/2018
  • Health, Standard 07/02/2013
See also Specialised mental health service—admitted patient service unit identifier, XXXXXX
  • ACT Health (retired), Candidate 17/08/2018
  • Health, Superseded 16/01/2020
  • Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Qualified 23/11/2015
See also Specialised mental health service—admitted patient service unit identifier, XXXXXX
  • Health, Standard 16/01/2020
See also Specialised mental health service—admitted patient service unit name, text XXX[X(97)]
  • Health, Standard 16/01/2020
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Mental Health Carer Experience of Service NBEDSHealth, Standard 10/06/2022

Implementation start date: 01/07/2022

Conditional obligation:

To be used when reporting records of the Mental Health Carer Experience Survey relating to admitted service units.


Mental health establishments NMDS 2005-06Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Implementation start date: 01/07/2005

DSS specific information:

Obligation condition: reporting of this data element is optional for non-government residential mental health services and specialised mental health services provided by private hospitals that receive state or territory government funding.

Mental health establishments NMDS 2005-06Health, Superseded 21/03/2006

Implementation start date: 01/07/2005

Implementation end date: 30/06/2006

DSS specific information:

Obligation condition: reporting of this data element is optional for non-government residential mental health services and specialised mental health services provided by private hospitals that receive state or territory government funding.

Mental health establishments NMDS 2006-07Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

Implementation start date: 01/07/2006

Implementation end date: 30/06/2007

DSS specific information:

Obligation condition: reporting of this data element is optional for non-government residential mental health services and specialised mental health services provided by private hospitals that receive state or territory government funding.


Mental health establishments NMDS 2007-08Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

Implementation start date: 01/07/2007

Implementation end date: 30/06/2008

DSS specific information:

Obligation condition: reporting of this data element is optional for non-government residential mental health services and specialised mental health services provided by private hospitals that receive state or territory government funding.


Mental health establishments NMDS 2008-09Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

Implementation start date: 01/07/2008

Implementation end date: 30/06/2009

DSS specific information:

Obligation condition: reporting of this data element is optional for non-government residential mental health services and specialised mental health services provided by private hospitals that receive state or territory government funding.


Mental health establishments NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 02/12/2009

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010

DSS specific information:

Obligation condition: reporting of this data element is optional for non-government residential mental health services and specialised mental health services provided by private hospitals that receive state or territory government funding.


Mental health establishments NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 01/12/2010

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Mental health establishments NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Mental health establishments NMDS 2012-13Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2013


Mental health establishments NMDS 2013-14Health, Superseded 07/03/2014

Implementation start date: 01/07/2013

Implementation end date: 30/06/2014


Mental health establishments NMDS 2014-15Health, Superseded 13/11/2014

Implementation start date: 01/07/2014

Implementation end date: 30/06/2015


Mental health establishments NMDS 2015-16Health, Superseded 04/09/2015

Implementation start date: 01/07/2015

Implementation end date: 30/06/2016


Mental health establishments NMDS 2016-17Health, Superseded 17/08/2017

Implementation start date: 01/07/2016

Implementation end date: 30/06/2017


Mental health establishments NMDS 2017–18Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

Implementation start date: 01/07/2017

Implementation end date: 30/06/2018


Mental health establishments NMDS 2018–19ACT Health (retired), Candidate 17/08/2018
Health, Superseded 12/12/2018

Implementation start date: 01/07/2018

Implementation end date: 30/06/2019


Mental health establishments NMDS 2019–20Health, Superseded 16/01/2020

Implementation start date: 01/07/2019

Implementation end date: 30/06/2020


Mental health establishments NMDS 2020–21Health, Superseded 20/01/2021

Implementation start date: 01/07/2020

Implementation end date: 30/06/2021


Mental health establishments NMDS 2021–22Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

Implementation start date: 01/07/2021

Implementation end date: 30/06/2022


Mental health establishments NMDS 2022–23Health, Standard 17/12/2021

Implementation start date: 01/07/2022

Implementation end date: 30/06/2023


Your Experience of Service National Best Endeavours Data Set Health, Superseded 15/04/2021

Conditional obligation:

To be used when reporting records of the YES survey relating to admitted service units.


Your Experience of Service National Best Endeavours Data Set 2019–Health, Standard 15/04/2021

Conditional obligation:

To be used when reporting records of the YES survey relating to admitted service units.


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 01J – Change in consumer's clinical outcomes, 2015Health, Standard 19/11/2015

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute inpatient stay, 2015Health, Standard 19/11/2015

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute inpatient stay, 2016Health, Superseded 14/06/2017

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute inpatient stay, 2017Health, Standard 14/06/2017

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute mental health inpatient stay, 2018Health, Superseded 16/02/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute mental health inpatient stay, 2019Health, Superseded 16/02/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute mental health inpatient stay, 2020Health, Standard 13/01/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute mental health inpatient stay, 2021Health, Standard 17/12/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 04J – Average length of acute mental health inpatient stay, 2022Health, Recorded 06/04/2022

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute admitted patient day, 2015Health, Standard 19/11/2015

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute admitted patient day, 2016Health, Superseded 14/06/2017

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute admitted patient day, 2017Health, Standard 14/06/2017

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute mental health admitted patient day, 2018Health, Superseded 16/02/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute mental health admitted patient day, 2019Health, Superseded 16/02/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute mental health admitted patient day, 2020Health, Standard 13/01/2021

KPIs for Australian Public Mental Health Services: PI 05J – Average cost per acute mental health admitted patient day, 2021Health, Standard 17/12/2021