Multiple Encounter

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.

If a patient is never discharged in between L_Log entries it may be a Continuous Stay.

If a patient is discharged and then admitted again at a later time, but soon after the last hospital stay, they may qualify as Re-admission.

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