Critical Care Discharge Location

Change History

 

DSCN (2006) 14 (W)

Critical Care Dataset

 

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

CC ds

1st April 2007

 

 

This is the principal location that the patient is discharged to at the end of the Critical Care Period.

It must be completed when the Critical Care Discharge Date is recorded.

 

Format: 2 character alpha-numeric

Value

Meaning

01

Ward

02

Recovery only (when used to provide temporary critical care facility)

03

Other intermediate care or specialised treatment area but excluding temporary visits en route, e.g. imaging, endoscopy, catheter suites and operating departments

04

Adult level three critical care bed (e.g. in a flexibly configured unit)

05

Adult level two critical care bed (e.g. in a flexibly configured unit)

06

No discharge location, patient died in unit

07

Obstetrics area

08

Paediatric critical care area

09

Home or other residence (e.g. nursing home, HM Prison, residential care)

10

Other non-hospital location