Critical Care Discharge Status

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

 

 

The discharge status of a patient who is discharged from a Ward Stay where they were receiving care as part of a Critical Care Period and the discharge ends the Critical Care Period.

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

 

Value

Meaning

01

Fully ready for discharge

02

Discharge for palliative care

03

Early discharge due to shortage of critical care beds

04

Delayed discharge due to shortage of other ward beds

05

Current level of care continuing in another location

06

More specialised care in another location

07

Self discharge against medical advice

08

Patient died (no organs donated)

09

Patient died and became heart beating donor for heart, lungs, kidney, liver or other solid internal organ.

10

Patient died and provided cadaveric tissue donation

 

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