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HES Data Dictionary
| HES field name | Augmented care period source | ||||
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| Field | acpsour | ||||
| Class | Augmented/critical care period | ||||
| Length and format | 2n | ||||
| Availability | From 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 | ||||
| Description | |||||
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This field defines where the patient was immediately before the period of augmented care. Compare this field with admisorc (source of patient for a hospital episode). |
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| Value | |||||
01 = Ward in same hospital 02 = High dependency unit (HDU) or other immediate care area in same hospital, including special care babies 03 = Intensive care unit (ICU) in same hospital 04 = Theatre or recovery unit in same hospital 05 = A&E; department in same hospital 06 = X-ray or endoscopy department in same hospital 07 = ICU in other hospital 08 = Other hospital (not ICU) including HDUs and special care baby units 09 = Clinic, home or other 10 = No change in location: augmented care period started because consultant episode changed 99 = Not known |
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