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Hospices are palliative/end-of-life care facilities, relevant to the program as admit/discharge locations | Hospices are palliative/end-of-life care facilities, relevant to the program as admit/discharge locations | ||
If a patient is admitted from (ie [[Previous Location]]) or discharged to(ie [[Dispo]]) a hospice, code as the appropriate entry from the [[s_dispo table]]. | If a patient is admitted from (ie [[Previous Location]]) or discharged to (ie [[Dispo]]) a hospice, code as the appropriate entry from the [[s_dispo table]]. If the palliative care location is a ward it is treated as a '''[[continuous admission]]''' and can also be used as a [[Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field]]. | ||
STB | === STB Palliative Care === | ||
STB Palliative Care is located in the STB_A8 '''ward''' of STB hospital. We collect this location as '''''STB Palliative Care'''''. | |||
Grace Hospice is in a separate building from Grace hospital. | ===Grace Hospice === | ||
Grace Hospice is in a separate building from Grace hospital, and is '''not a ward'''. We collect this location as '''''Grace Hospice'''''. | |||
=== [[HSC_D5]] === | |||
[[HSC_D5]] '''ward''' provides palliative care when a hospice can't be accessed. It is not necessarily a palliative care location, though. | |||
=== Elsewhere === | |||
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We are discussing whether we should separate out units like that elsewhere if they exist. Ttenbergen 14:02, 2016 October 12 (CDT) | |||
[[Category: Data Collection Guide]] | [[Category: Data Collection Guide]] | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 2016 October 12
Hospices are palliative/end-of-life care facilities, relevant to the program as admit/discharge locations
If a patient is admitted from (ie Previous Location) or discharged to (ie Dispo) a hospice, code as the appropriate entry from the s_dispo table. If the palliative care location is a ward it is treated as a continuous admission and can also be used as a Pre-admit Inpatient Institution field.
STB Palliative Care
STB Palliative Care is located in the STB_A8 ward of STB hospital. We collect this location as STB Palliative Care.
Grace Hospice
Grace Hospice is in a separate building from Grace hospital, and is not a ward. We collect this location as Grace Hospice.
HSC_D5
HSC_D5 ward provides palliative care when a hospice can't be accessed. It is not necessarily a palliative care location, though.
Elsewhere
We are discussing whether we should separate out units like that elsewhere if they exist. Ttenbergen 14:02, 2016 October 12 (CDT)