Same-day patient

A same-day patient is a patient who is admitted and separates on the same date, and who meets one of the following minimum criteria:

• that the patient receive same-day surgical and diagnostic services as specified in bands 1A, 1B, 2, 3, and 4 but excluding uncertified type C Professional Attention Procedures within the Health Insurance Basic Table as defined in s.4 (1) of the National Health Act 1953 (Commonwealth),
• that the patient receive type C Professional Attention Procedures as specified in the Health Insurance Basic Table as defined in s.4 (1) of the National Health Act 1953 (Commonwealth) with accompanying certification from a medical practitioner that an admission was necessary on the grounds of the medical condition of the patient or other special circumstances that relate to the patient.

Same-day patients may be either intended to be separated on the same day, or intended overnight-stay patients who left of their own accord, died or were transferred on their first day in the hospital.

Treatment provided to an intended same-day patient who is subsequently classified as an overnight-stay patient shall be regarded as part of the overnight episode.

Non-admitted (emergency or outpatient) services provided to a patient who is subsequently classified as an admitted patient shall be regarded as part of the admitted episode. Any occasion of service should be recorded and identified as part of the admitted patient's episode of care.

Data on same-day patients are derived by a review of admission and separation dates.

Supersedes Same-day patient, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 .pdf (14.5 KB)

Activity based funding: Admitted acute hospital care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 01/03/2013

Admitted acute care activity based funding DSS 2012-2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 31/10/2012

Admitted patient care NBEDS 2020-21 Health, Standard 18/12/2019

Admitted patient care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Admitted patient care NMDS 2006-07 Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

Admitted patient care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

Admitted patient care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

Admitted patient care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

Admitted patient care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

Admitted patient care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 11/04/2012
Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015

Admitted patient care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

Admitted patient care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 11/04/2014

Admitted patient care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014

Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 10/11/2015

Admitted patient care NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016

Admitted patient care NMDS 2017-18 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

Admitted patient care NMDS 2018-19 Health, Superseded 12/12/2018
ACT Health, Final 09/08/2018

Admitted patient care NMDS 2019-20 Health, Superseded 18/12/2019

Admitted patient care NMDS 2020–21 Health, Standard 18/12/2019

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 15/10/2014

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 04/02/2015

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 19/11/2015

Episode of admitted patient care—intended length of hospital stay Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Tasmanian Health, Endorsed 05/09/2016
ACT Health, Final 09/08/2018

Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (excluding leave days) Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Tasmanian Health, Endorsed 05/09/2016
National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Standard 04/07/2007

Episode of admitted patient care—length of stay (including leave days), total N[NN] Health, Superseded 04/07/2007

Episode of admitted patient care—number of leave days, total N[NN] Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Tasmanian Health, Endorsed 06/09/2016
Commonwealth Department of Health, Candidate 16/07/2015
ACT Health, Final 09/08/2018

Establishment—number of hospital patient days under Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia surveillance, total days N[NNNNN] Health, Standard 25/01/2018

Establishment—number of patient days under infection surveillance monitoring, total days N[N(7)] National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

Establishment—number of patient days, total N[N(7)] Health, Standard 01/03/2005
National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

Healthcare-associated infections NBEDS 2016- Health, Standard 25/01/2018