Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptSpecialised mental health service—number of hours staffed
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Object ClassSpecialised mental health service
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PropertyNumber of hours staffed
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Value DomainAverage hours NN
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Average hours NN ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | NN |
| Maximum character length | 2 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Supplementary Values | 99 | Unknown/not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
Whole numbers of hours staffed (no decimals or fractions).
Valid numbers are 1 to 24.
The hours staffed provides a measure of service intensity for the reporting and analysis of staff, financial and activity data.
For residential mental health services, this refers to the number of hours per day during which appropriately trained staff (either with formal qualifications and/or on the job training) are employed on site, as their normal place of employment, within the service unit. It excludes periods where the service unit is only staffed by a resident sleepover staff member or any period where staff are present but not employed on site at the service unit.
Excludes ambulatory and admitted patient services.
Round to nearest whole hour.
Where the number of hours staffed varies by day, average the number of hours staffed over a week, including the weekend.