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Non-admitted patient emergency department service episode—triage category, code N

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termTriage category
METEOR identifier:Help on this term474185
Registration status:Help on this term

Health, Superseded 05/10/2016

Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012

National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

Definition:Help on this termThe urgency of the patient's need for medical and nursing care as assessed at triage, as represented by a code.
Context:Help on this termEmergency department care.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termNon-admitted patient emergency department service episode—triage category
Value Domain:Help on this termTriage category code N

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
  ValueMeaning
Permissible values:Help on this term1Resuscitation: immediate (within seconds)
  2Emergency: within 10 minutes
  3Urgent: within 30 minutes
  4Semi-urgent: within 60 minutes
  5
 
Non-urgent: within 120 minutes
 

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Collection methods:Help on this term

This triage classification is to be used in the emergency departments of hospitals. Patients will be triaged into one of five categories on the Australasian Triage Scale according to the triageur's response to the question: 'This patient should wait for medical care no longer than ...?'.

The triage category is allocated by an experienced registered nurse or medical practitioner. If the triage category changes, both triage categories can be captured, but the original category must be reported in this data element.

A triage category should not be assigned for patients who have a Type of visit of 'Dead on arrival, emergency department clinician certified the death of the patient'.

Source and reference attributes

Origin:Help on this termAustralasian Triage Scale, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Reference documents:Help on this term

The Australian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) policy on the Australian Triage Scheme is accessible at:

Australian College of Emergency Medicine 2000. Australian College of Emergency Medicine, Melbourne. Viewed 15 February 2013,

http://www.acem.org.au/media/policies_and_guidelines/
P06_Aust_Triage_Scale_-_Nov_2000.pdf

In addition, the ACEM guideline provides descriptors for the individual triage categories which can be viewed at:

Australian College of Emergency Medicine 2005. Australian College of Emergency Medicine, Melbourne. Viewed 15 February 2013,

http://www.acem.org.au/media/policies_and_guidelines/
G24_Implementation__ATS.pdf

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Non-admitted patient emergency department service episode—triage category, code N

        Health, Superseded 30/01/2012

Has been superseded by Non-admitted patient emergency department service episode—triage category, code N

        Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Activity based funding: Emergency department care DSS 2013-2014

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 01/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2013
Implementation end date: 30/06/2014
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded if the patient has one of the following nonemergency department stay - type of visit to emergency department values reported:

  • 1 - Emergency department presentation;
  • 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • 3 - Pre-arranged admission;
  • 4 - Patient in transit.

Activity based funding: Emergency service care DSS 2013-2014

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2013
Implementation end date: 30/06/2014
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Emergency department presentation;
  • Return visit, planned;
  • Pre-arranged admission;
  • Patient in transit

Activity based funding: Emergency service care DSS 2014-15

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 14/01/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2015
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission.

Activity based funding: Emergency service care DSS 2015-16

        Health, Superseded 19/11/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2015
Implementation end date: 30/06/2016
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission.

Activity based funding: Emergency service care NBEDS 2016-17

        Health, Superseded 05/10/2016

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2016
Implementation end date: 30/06/2017
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Emergency department stay—type of visit to emergency department, code N values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission.

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS

        Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

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

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) NBPDS 2013-

        Health, Standard 02/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2013
Conditional obligation:

This data element should only be collected for patients who presented to the emergency department for treatment related to acute coronary syndromes.


Emergency department care activity based funding DSS 2012-2013

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 31/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2012
Implementation end date: 30/06/2013
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Emergency department presentation;
  • Return visit, planned;
  • Pre-arranged admission;
  • Patient in transit.

Emergency services activity based funding DSS 2012-2013

        Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 31/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2012
Implementation end date: 30/06/2013

Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2014-15

        Health, Superseded 04/02/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2015
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission;
  • Code 4 - Patient in transit.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16

        Health, Superseded 02/12/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2015
Implementation end date: 30/06/2016
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission;
  • Code 4 - Patient in transit.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NBEDS 2016-17

        Health, Superseded 05/10/2016

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2016
Implementation end date: 30/06/2017
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit to emergency department permissible values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2012-13

        Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2012
Implementation end date: 30/06/2013
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Emergency department presentation;
  • Return visit, planned;
  • Pre-arranged admission;
  • Patient in transit.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2013-14

        Health, Superseded 11/04/2014

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2013
Implementation end date: 30/06/2014
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Emergency department presentation;
  • Return visit, planned;
  • Pre-arranged admission;
  • Patient in transit.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2014-15

        Health, Superseded 13/11/2014

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2015
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission;
  • Code 4 - Patient in transit.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16

        Health, Superseded 19/11/2015

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2015
Implementation end date: 30/06/2016
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission;
  • Code 4 - Patient in transit.

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2016-17

        Health, Superseded 05/10/2016

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2016
Implementation end date: 30/06/2017
Conditional obligation:

This data item is to be recorded for patients who have one of the following Type of visit values recorded:

  • Code 1 - Emergency presentation;
  • Code 2 - Return visit, planned;
  • Code 3 - Pre-arranged admission;
  • Code 4 - Patient in transit.

Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who commenced treatment within clinically recommended time 2014

        National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2016

        Health, Superseded 31/01/2017

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2017

        Health, Superseded 30/01/2018

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2018

        Health, Superseded 19/06/2019

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2016

        Health, Superseded 31/01/2017

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2017

        Health, Superseded 30/01/2018

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2018

        Health, Superseded 19/06/2019

National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who commenced treatment within clinically recommended time 2014

        National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Percentage completed within four hours, 2014

        National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2016

        Health, Superseded 31/01/2017

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2017

        Health, Superseded 30/01/2018

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 19–Selected potentially avoidable GP-type presentations to emergency departments, 2018

        Health, Superseded 19/06/2019

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2016

        Health, Superseded 31/01/2017

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2017

        Health, Superseded 30/01/2018

National Healthcare Agreement: PI 21a–Waiting times for emergency hospital care: Proportion seen on time, 2018

        Health, Superseded 19/06/2019

Used as Denominator
National Health Performance Authority, Hospital Performance: Percentage of patients who commenced treatment within clinically recommended time 2014

        National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

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