Postal code collection

The entry L_TmpV2 entry for Postal Code collection will be automatically created for any new patient created. Data is collected for socioeconomic stratification of population by geographic area.

Collection Instruction

Enter the postal code in the automatically generated PostalCode record in the temp table.

• "Q"(note, that's the last field on the form, not the first!): enter the patient's postal code example only: X1X1X1, ie no space
  • Use Upper Case letters in the postal code with no space between please.
  • When the postal code is not available, tick off the "B" and leave the space for postal code 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

For inmates such as from Stoney Mountain or Headingley use the institution's postal code.

Postal Code not available

If a postal code is unavailable for a patient, tick off the "B" and leave the space for postal code blank. e.g.:

• John/Jane Doe
• out-of-country patient
• chart doesn't have postal code

Template:CCMDB Data Integrity Checks

• Patients need to have a postal code record to be final checked.
• Unlike other tmp entries, this entry is not checked as part of the pre-send checker.
• Postal Codes must be of format "X1X1X1" ie no spaces or lowercases allowed
• confirmed 2014-07-07 that this check will prevent final-check for tmp when no postal code is entered.

Dates

Start Date: 2011-12-08 (Start putting in the postal code for new admissions on and after January 1, 2012) End Date: None / Permanent Collection