CODE 1 Admitted patient—specialised mental health care unit This code is used for a patient who is admitted to a specialised mental health service that provides overnight care in a psychiatric hospital, a specialised mental health unit in an acute hospital or a specialised mental health care hospital-in-the-home service. CODE 2 Admitted patient—other This code is used for a patient who is admitted to a hospital service (including hospital-in-the-home) outside a designated psychiatric unit. CODE 3 Community patient—specialised mental health care unit This code is used for a patient who is in a specialised mental health service that provides mental health care within a community setting and is not admitted to an inpatient facility. CODE 4 Residential patient—specialised mental health care unit This code is used for a patient who is in a specialised mental health service that provides overnight care within a domestic-like environment. Residential mental health services may include rehabilitation, treatment or extended care. CODE 5 Emergency department patient This code is used for a patient who is in a hospital emergency department or emergency service. CODE 6 Community patient—other This code is used for a patient who is in a community care service that provides care in either the community and/or hospital-based ambulatory care setting outside of a specialised mental health service. These services may include hospital outpatient clinics. |