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V4.0 1999/2000 VEMD User Manual
PATIENT MANAGEMENT DATA
ARRIVAL TRANSPORT MODE
Definition: Transport used to arrive at the Emergency Department.
For journeys using more than one transport mode, select the mode occurring first in this list.
Up to two character numeric field.
Select the first appropriate category.
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1
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Air ambulance - fixed wing aircraft for all or any part of journey. Excludes where air plane is helicopter (2) |
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2
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Helicopter |
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3
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Ambulance service - MICA |
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4
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Ambulance service - road car |
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6
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Community/public transport (includes council / philanthropic services) |
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7
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Private car |
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8
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Police vehicle |
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9
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Undertaker |
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10
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Ambulance service - private ambulance car - MAS / RAV contracted |
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11
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Ambulance service - private ambulance car - hospital contracted |
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19
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Other |
REFERRED BY
Definition: Source from which patient was referred to this Emergency Department.
Up to two character numeric field.
Select the first appropriate category.
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1
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Self, family, friends |
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2
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Local medical officer, includes local GP/Doctor |
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3
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Outpatients, includes from this or another hospital |
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4
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Private specialist |
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5
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Emergency Department Review from this hospital |
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6
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Transfer from another hospital (also record Transfer Source) Includes both admitted and non-admitted transfers |
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7
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Nursing Home |
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8
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Prison / person in custodial care |
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9
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Crisis Assessment Team |
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10
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Other Community Services |
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11
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Hospital In The Home Service |
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19
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Other |
TRANSFER SOURCE
Definition: The acute health care facility from which the patient was transferred to this Emergency Department.
Four character numeric field.
This field includes all patients who were transferred, whether admitted or not admitted at the transferring hospital and identifies the precise acute health care facility from which the patient was transferred to your hospital. It is used to analyse patient transfer patterns.
Mandatory if Referred By code is 6, indicating transfer from another hospital, except if from a nursing home within such a facility.
Field should be left blank if transfer does not apply or if transfer is from a nursing home.
Unknown Transfer Source is 9999.
TYPE OF VISIT
Definition:Reason patient presents to the Emergency Department.
Up to two character numeric field.
Select the first appropriate category.
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1
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Emergency presentation | Visit is a result of a clinical condition which has not been treated by a hospital (inpatient or ED) recently. |
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2
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Return visit - planned | Presentation is planned and is a result of a previous ED presentation or return visit. It may be for planned follow-up treatment or as a consequence of test results indicating need for further treatment. |
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3
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Unplanned attendance for continuing condition | Patient previously visited an ED and treatment was completed with no further visit planned. The visit may be following a previous admitted patient episode. |
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4
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Outpatient or Outpatient clinic | Planned presentation to either a formal or informal clinic where the distinguishing criterion is that an appointment has been made. |
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5
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Privately referred and privately treated | Referred to the ED by a private medical officer (specialist or GP) and treated within the ED by the practitioner who referred the patient. Visit is usually by appointment, and practitioner bills patient privately. |
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8
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Pre-arranged admission - clerical, nursing, clinical | A patient who presents at the ED for either clerical, nursing or medical processes to be undertaken. Admission has been arranged by the referring medical officer and a bed allocated. |
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9
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Patient in transit | The ED is responsible for care and treatment of a patient awaiting transport to another institution. |
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10
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Dead on arrival |
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COMPENSABLE STATUS
Definition: Source of compensation for any patient entitled to payment for injury/illness for which the patient is receiving care.
One character numeric field.
Select the first appropriate category.
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1
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Transport Accident Commission |
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2
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Department of Veterans' Affairs |
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3
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WorkCover |
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4
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Common Law, Public liability, Other compensable, Service personnel |
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5
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Ineligible not compensable |
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6
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Medicare patient/Overseas eligible/Ineligible hospital exempt |
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7
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Compensable status unknown |