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== Multiple Encounters == | == Multiple Encounters == | ||
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What is the cut-off for continuous stay detection when moving between ICUs and/or wards? E.g. if patient is discharged from one ward at 0800, how late can he arrive at the next ward and still be considered a continuous stay? | |||
What are the fields that have to match to consider two encounters the same patient? | |||
== Readmissions == | == Readmissions == | ||