The Data Collections Unit (DCU) has developed an interactive electronic bulletin that is a central repository for all data collection newsletters and reference documents.
The DCU manages a number of collections, including the processing, editing and quality assurance of the data and meeting ad hoc requests for information.
In addition, the Data Quality and Standards Section of the Data Collections Unit is responsible for:
Queensland Hospital
Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)
The QHAPDC collection collects
demographic data clinical information on all admitted patients separated from
both public and private hospitals and private day surgeries in Queensland.
Monthly
Activity Collection (MAC)
The MAC collects summary data on admitted
and non-admitted patient activity and bed utilisation from public and private acute
hospitals, private day facilities, public residential alcohol and drug facilities,
public residential psychiatric hospitals, public nursing homes/hostels/independent
living units, and public trading facilities.
Financial and Residential
Activity Collection (FRAS)
FRAS is an annual collection that collects
public hospital expenditure, revenue, staffing level and other related hospital
data.
Perinatal Data Collection
The Perinatal Data Collection
provides a basic source of information for research into obstetric and neonatal
care and to assist with the planning of Queensland’s health services. In
addition, it enables the monitoring of neonatal morbidity and congenital anomalies.
Queensland Cancer Registry (QCR)
The QCR is a register of
all cases of cancer diagnosed in Queensland and cancer mortality since 1982 and
is located at the Queensland Cancer Fund.
Workforce Characteristics
DCU
collects data in conjunction with the Registration Boards on the registration
and re-registration of health professionals.
The entire interactive E-Bulletin 23 (Full Version) (PDF, 404 KB) includes newsletters from all data collections.
Archived E-Bulletins
Contact the Data Quality and Standards Officer on (07) 3234 1479 for access to previous editions.
| E-Bulletin 22 (PDF, 143 KB) | September 2009 |
| E-Bulletin 21 (PDF, 143 KB) | June 2009 |
| E-Bulletin 20 (PDF, 313 KB) | March 2009 |
| E-Bulletin 19 (PDF, 313 KB) | January 2009 |
| E-Bulletin 18 (PDF, 583 KB) | September 2008 |
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Last
updated: 30 September, 2009
Last Reviewed: September, 2009
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