Technical notes
ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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ACE-I | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
ACHI | Australian Classification of Health Interventions |
ACSQHC | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care |
AIHW | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
ARB | Angiotensin receptor blocker |
CHF | Congestive heart failure |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
DDDs | Defined daily dose |
DVT | Deep vein thrombosis |
GP | General practitioner |
HCQO | Health Care Quality and Outcomes |
ICD-9-CM | International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification |
ICD-10-CM | International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification |
NCCH | National Centre for Classification in Health |
NHMD | National Hospital Morbidity Database |
NMDS | National Minimum Data Set |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
PBS | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
PE | Pulmonary embolism |
PREM | (Mental health) Patient-Reported Experience Measure |
RPBS | Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
YES | Your Experience of Service survey |