Definition
The total number of groups of patients receiving services. Each group is to be counted once, irrespective of the size of the group of patients or the number of staff providing services.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptEstablishment—number of group sessions
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Object ClassEstablishment
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PropertyNumber of group sessions
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Value DomainTotal group sessions N[NNNNN]
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total group sessions N[NNNNN] ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N[NNNNN] |
| Maximum character length | 6 |
Comments
Guide for use:
A group is defined as two or more patients receiving the same services at the same time from the same hospital staff at the same clinics.
The following guides for use apply:
- a group session is counted only for two or more patients attending in the capacity of patients in their own right, even if other non-patient persons are present for the service.
- Spouses, parents or carers attending the session are counted for the group session only if they are also participating in the service as a patient.
- A group session is counted for staff attending clinics only if they are attending as a patient in their own right. Staff training and education is excluded.
- A group session may be delivered by more than one provider. A group session is counted for two or more patients receiving the same services, even if more than one provider delivers that service simultaneously.
- Patients attending for treatment at a dialysis or a chemotherapy clinic are receiving individual services. Patients attending education sessions at chemotherapy or dialysis clinics are counted as group sessions, if two or more people are receiving the same services at the same time.