Postal code collection: Difference between revisions

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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, ~~(we will need to decide what to fill in when not available)~~.

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.

*Start putting in the postal code for new admissions on and after January 1, 2012.

*'''Project: PostalCode'''

*'''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 ==

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=== PC not available ===

If a postal code is truly unavailable for a patient~~, enter '''N/A'''~~. ~~Examples~~:

If a postal code is truly unavailable for a patient leave blank. ie:

* John/Jane Doe

* out-of-country patient

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*** 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

****Are we expected to put postal codes in on patients in on all patients on our laptops or just the ones admitted after Jan 1? If anyone knows the answer please post it.

***I have updated the instructions to indicate that the space must be left blank if no postal code is available. Also, just put postal codes for new admissions on or after Jan 1, 2012. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 14:38, 22 December 2011 (CST)--

[[Category: L_TmpV2 Data]]

[[Category: Data Collection Guide]]

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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, (we will need to decide what to fill in when not available).
+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.
+*Start putting in the postal code for new admissions on and after January 1, 2012.
 *'''Project: PostalCode'''
 *'''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 ==
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 === PC not available ===
-If a postal code is truly unavailable for a patient, enter '''N/A'''. Examples:
+If a postal code is truly unavailable for a patient leave blank.   ie:
 * John/Jane Doe
 * out-of-country patient
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 *** 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
 ****Are we expected to put postal codes in on patients in on all patients on our laptops or just the ones admitted after Jan 1? If anyone knows the answer please post it.
+***I have updated the instructions to indicate that the space must be left blank if no postal code is available.   Also, just put postal codes for new admissions on or after Jan 1, 2012.  --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 14:38, 22 December 2011 (CST)--
 [[Category: L_TmpV2 Data]]
 [[Category: Data Collection Guide]]