- | Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 |
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| Conditional obligation: Reporting of these data elements is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. |
- | Additional diagnosis | String
[6]
| ANN{.N[N]} The ICD-10-AM (8th edition) code set representing diagnoses. | |
- | Mental health legal status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Involuntary patient | 2 | Voluntary patient | 9 | Not reported/unknown |
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- | Principal diagnosis—episode of care | String
[6]
| ANN{.N[N]} The ICD-10-AM (8th edition) code set representing diagnoses. | DSS specific information: Codes can be used from ICD-10-AM or from The ICD-10-AM Mental Health Manual: An Integrated Classification and Diagnostic Tool for Community-Based Mental Health Services, published by the National Centre for Classification in Health 2002. The principal diagnosis should be recorded and coded upon the end of an episode of residential care (i.e. annually for continuing residential care). |
- | Episode of residential care end date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: Data in this field must: be ≤ last day of reference period be ≥ first day of reference period be ≥ Episode of residential care start date |
- | Episode of residential care end mode | Number
[1]
| 1 | Died | 2 | Left against clinical advice / at own risk | 3 | Did not return from leave | 4 | Formal discharge from residential care at this establishment | 5 | End of reference period | 6 | Return to other residential mental health service | 9 | Unknown/not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: Episodes with an episode end mode of 1 (died) should be coded as 8 (not applicable) for referral destination. |
- | Episode of residential care start date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: Right justified and zero filled. episode of residential care start date ≤ episode of residential care end date. episode of residential care start date ≥ date of birth. |
- | Episode of residential care start mode | Number
[1]
| 2 | Start of a new residential stay | 3 | Start of a new reference period | 4 | Start of expected short concurrent residential stay (on leave from other residential mental health service) | 9 | Unknown/not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Mental health care referral destination | Number
[1]
| 1 | Specialised mental health admitted patient care | 2 | Specialised mental health residential care | 3 | Specialised mental health ambulatory care | 4 | Private psychiatrist care | 5 | General practitioner care | 6 | Other care | 7 | Not referred | 8 | Not applicable (i.e. end of reference period or died) | 9 | Unknown/not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Leave days from residential care | Number
[3]
| N[NN] Total number of days. | DSS specific information: Episode of residential care end date minus episode of residential care start date minus leave days from residential care must be >= 0 days. |
- | Australian State/Territory identifier (establishment) | Number
[1]
| 1 | New South Wales | 2 | Victoria | 3 | Queensland | 4 | South Australia | 5 | Western Australia | 6 | Tasmania | 7 | Northern Territory | 8 | Australian Capital Territory | 9 | Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) |
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- | Region code | String
[2]
| X[X] A combination of alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Region name | String
[60]
| XXX[X(57)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | DSS specific information: Mental health data collections are hierarchical in nature. An identical reporting structure, including region name, should be common between all mental health collections, including the Mental Health Establishments (MHE), Community Mental Health Care (CMHC) and Residential Mental Health Care (RMHC) NMDS's, the Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix collection and any future mental health collections. |
- | Establishment sector | Number
[1]
| | DSS specific information: CODE 1 is to be used for government-operated residential mental health care services. CODE 2 is to be used for residential mental health care services operated by non-government organisations. |
- | Service unit cluster identifier | String
[5]
| XXXXX A combination of numeric and/or alphabetic characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Service unit cluster name | String
[100]
| XXX[X(97)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Area of usual residence (SA2) | String
[9]
| N(9) A code set representing a medium-sized area built from whole Statistical areas level 1 (SA1s). The aim of Statistical areas level 2 (SA2s) is to represent a community that interacts together socially and economically. | |
- | Country of birth | Number
[4]
| NNNN
The Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC 2011) code set representing a country. | |
- | Date of birth | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: This field must not be null. National Minimum Data Sets: For the provision of State and Territory hospital data to Commonwealth agencies this field must: - be less than or equal to Admission date, Date patient presents or Service contact date
- be consistent with diagnoses and procedure codes, for records to be grouped.
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- | Indigenous status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin | 2 | Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin | 3 | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin | 4 | Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Marital status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Never married | 2 | Widowed | 3 | Divorced | 4 | Separated | 5 | Married (registered and de facto) | 6 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Person identifier | String
[20]
| XXXXXX[X(14)]
A logical combination of valid alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | DSS specific information: For mental health collections, the Person identifier for a uniquely identifiable person should be consistent between National minimum data sets and other associated collections, and across collection periods, where technically possible. |
- | Sex | Number
[1]
| 1 | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Residential stay start date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: Right justified and zero filled. Residential stay start date ≤ episode of residential care end date. Residential stay start date ≥ date of birth |
- | Organisation identifier | String
[4]
| XXXX A combination of numeric and/or alphabetic characters that identify an entity. | |
- | Specialised mental health service organisation name | String
[100]
| XXX[X(97)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Residential service unit identifier | String
[6]
| XXXXXX A combination of numeric and/or alphabetic characters that identify a service unit. | |
- | Residential service unit name | String
[100]
| XXX[X(97)] A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Mental health care phase | Number
[1]
| 1 | Acute | 2 | Functional gain | 3 | Intensive extended | 4 | Consolidating gain | 5 | Initial assessment | 9 | Not reported |
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- | Mental health intervention type (MHIC code) | String
[20]
| X(20) The Mental Health Intervention Classification (Version 1.0) code set representing procedures and interventions. | DSS specific information: If collected, mental health interventions should be reported at the residential episode of care level. |
- | Mental health phase of care end date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Mental health phase of care start date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Psychosocial complications indicator (FIHS code) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 8 | Unknown | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of FIHS at separation is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. FIHS should only be reported for patients aged 17 years and under. |
- | First episode of mental health care at organisation descriptor | Number
[1]
| 1 | Patient has never received care/treatment from this mental health service organisation | 2 | Patient has received care/treatment from this mental health service organisation, but not in the preceding five years | 3 | Patient has received care/treatment from this mental health service organisation in the preceding five years | 9 | Not stated/ inadequately described |
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- | Level of difficulty with activities in a life area (LSP-16 score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | Score of 0 | 1 | Score of 1 | 2 | Score of 2 | 3 | Score of 3 | 7 | Unable to rate | 9 | Not stated/missing |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of LSP-16 at separation is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. The LSP-16 should only be reported for patients aged 18 years and over. |
- | Level of functional independence (RUG-ADL score) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Independent or supervision only | 2 | Limited assistance | 3 | Limited physical assistance or Extensive assistance/total dependence/tube fed | 4 | Other than two persons physical assist | 5 | Two or more person physical assist |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of the RUG-ADL at admission is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. The RUG-ADL should only be reported for patients aged 65 years and over. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (CGAS score) | Number
[3]
| 997 | Unable to rate | 999 | Not stated/missing |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of CGAS at admission is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. The CGAS should only be reported for patients aged 17 years and under. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (HoNOS 65+ score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | No problems within the period stated | 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | 3 | Moderately severe problem | 4 | Severe to very severe problem |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of HoNOS65+ at admission and separation is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. The HoNOS65+ should only be reported for patients aged 65 years and over. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (HoNOSCA score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | No problems within the period stated | 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | 3 | Moderately severe problem | 4 | Severe to very severe problem |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of HoNOSCA at admission and separation is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. The HoNOSCA should only be reported for patients aged 17 years and under. |
- | Level of psychiatric symptom severity (HoNOS score) | Number
[1]
| 0 | No problems within the period stated | 1 | Minor problem requiring no action | 2 | Mild problem but definitely present | 3 | Moderately severe problem | 4 | Severe to very severe problem |
| Conditional obligation: Reporting of HoNOS at admission and separation is mandatory for residential mental health care services that are included in the General list of in-scope public hospital services, which have been developed under the National Health Reform Agreement (2011). Reporting is optional for episodes of residential mental health care provided by government-funded, non-government operated services. The HoNOS should only be reported for patients aged between 18 and 64 years. |