Emergency Care Departure Time
An Emergency Care Departure Time is the time recorded using a 24 hour clock that a PATIENT leaves an Emergency Care Department after an Emergency Care Attendance has concluded.
Description
An Emergency Care Departure Time is an ACTIVITY DATE TIME.
An Emergency Care Departure Time is the time recorded using a 24 hour clock that a PATIENT leaves an Emergency Care Department after an Emergency Care Attendance has concluded.
Notes:
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For PATIENTS who die in an Emergency Care Department the Emergency Care Departure Time is the time the body was removed from the Emergency Care Department.
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The PATIENT may leave the Emergency Care Department temporarily during an Emergency Care Attendance, for example for an X-ray, but they remain under the care of an emergency care CONSULTANT.
Note that for piloting purposes only, an Emergency Care Departure Time may also be the Ambulatory Emergency Care Departure Time.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Emergency Care Departure Times |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTURE TIME | references in description Emergency Care Departure Time |
| NHS Business Definition | Emergency Care Departure Time | references in description Emergency Care Departure Time |
