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The entry TmpV2 entry for Postal Code collection will be automatically created for any new patient created as of 2011-12-08. It needs to be filled in for any patient.
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*Start putting in the postal code for new admissions on and after January 1, 2012. 
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*'''Project: PostalCode'''
This article contained the information how to code postal code until it was moved to a new field. See history of article for 2016-07-25 for how it used to be coded. See [[Postal Code field]] for how it's coded now.  
*'''Item: Postal Code'''
*'''"Q"'''('''note, that's the last field on the form, not the first!'''): enter the patient's postal code ''X1X1X1'', ie no space
**Use Upper Case letters in the postal code with no space between please.  
**When the postal code is not available, leave the space blank


== Special Cases ==
=== Homeless with proxy address ===
If you have a homeless person admitted who lists their address as Siloam Mission or the Salvation Army/Booth's Place, use their postal code as provided.


=== Institutionalized patients ===
For patients who live in care homes, use the institution's postal code.


=== Inmates ===
[[Category:Legacy Data]]
For inmates such as from Stoney Mountain or Headingley use the institution's postal code.
[[Category:Postal Codes]]


=== Military Personnel ===
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{{discussion}}
* Con: What about the military personnel who get admitted?
** '''what about them, don't they have postal codes? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]]
 
=== PC not available ===
If a postal code is truly unavailable for a patient leave blank.  ie:
* John/Jane Doe
* out-of-country patient
 
== Discussion ==
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* any other exceptions? [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:46, 9 December 2011 (CST)
 
=== nursing home pts without postal codes on charts ===
* I am finding charts that dont have postal codes recorded here at the Vic some of these pts come from nursing homes  do I enter as N/A or will you provide a  postal code book to each hospital so we can look them up?Please let me know Thanks Shirley
** I am checking into this. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 12:13, 3 January 2012 (CST)
 
 
[[Category: L_TmpV2 Data]]
[[Category: Data Collection Guide]]

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This article contained the information how to code postal code until it was moved to a new field. See history of article for 2016-07-25 for how it used to be coded. See Postal Code field for how it's coded now.