Multiple Encounter: Difference between revisions

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Patients may show up in our database repeatedly. Because our records are patient-ward-stay based, we do not have an inherent link to reflect this.

Patients may show up in our database repeatedly. Because our [[L_Log]] records are patient-ward-stay based, we do not have an inherent link to reflect this.

~~For patients encountered repeatedly some data should be consistent between stays.~~

~~The [[data processor]] runs a set of checks during vetting that attempts to find and make consistent the records for patients encountered previously. See ''which article''?~~

If a patient is never discharged in between encounters, patient may be a '''[[Continuous Stay]]'''. See that article for definitions.

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== Terminology and definitions==

''temporary parking during clean-up''

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**** We are using the terms, and I need to be sure we are all using them in the same way. I don't think that's a tangent, is it? We are using "encounter" to mean different things at different times.[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:24, 30 October 2008 (CDT)

==~~Need to address~~==

* check ~~for inconsistencies like brain dead and ARF~~

== Multiple encounter longitudinal consistency checks ==

For patients encountered repeatedly some data should be consistent between stays.

The [[data processor]] runs a set of checks during vetting that attempts to find and make consistent the records for patients encountered previously.

See [[:Category:Multiple encounter longitudinal consistency check]]

[[Category: Statistical Analysis]]

[[Category: Multiple Encounter]]

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-Patients may show up in our database repeatedly. Because our records are patient-ward-stay based, we do not have an inherent link to reflect this.
+Patients may show up in our database repeatedly. Because our [[L_Log]] records are patient-ward-stay based, we do not have an inherent link to reflect this.
-For patients encountered repeatedly some data should be consistent between stays.
-The [[data processor]] runs a set of checks during vetting that attempts to find and make consistent the records for patients encountered previously. See ''which article''?
 If a patient is never discharged in between encounters, patient may be a '''[[Continuous Stay]]'''. See that article for definitions.
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 == Terminology and definitions==
 ''temporary parking during clean-up''
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 **** We are using the terms, and I need to be sure we are all using them in the same way. I don't think that's a tangent, is it? We are using "encounter" to mean different things at different times.[[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 14:24, 30 October 2008 (CDT)
-==Need to address==
-* check for inconsistencies like brain dead and ARF
+== Multiple encounter longitudinal consistency checks ==
+For patients encountered repeatedly some data should be consistent between stays.
+The [[data processor]] runs a set of checks during vetting that attempts to find and make consistent the records for patients encountered previously.
+See [[:Category:Multiple encounter longitudinal consistency check]]
 [[Category: Statistical Analysis]]
 [[Category: Multiple Encounter]]