Table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Executive summary
  • Body section
    • 1 Introduction
      • Data source
      • Three options
    • 2 Collection and coding rules
      • The 'Care type' data item
      • Diagnosis data items
        • Coding standard in the sixth edition of ICD-10-AM
        • Coding standard in earlier editions of ICD-10-AM
        • Principal diagnosis versus additional diagnosis
      • Summary
    • 3 Number of palliative care separations
      • Palliative care separations over time
      • Palliative care separations by sector and jurisdiction
      • Summary
    • 4 Profile of the palliative care separations
      • Differences by jurisdiction
      • Where was the care provided?
      • Characteristics of the separations
        • Length of hospitalisation
        • Diagnosis
        • Procedures
        • Separation mode
      • Summary
    • 5 Recommended approach
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix A: Data source
        • National Hospital Morbidity Database
          • Standard data exclusions
      • Appendix B: 'Care type' data item
      • Appendix C: Palliative care coding standard
      • Appendix D: Diagnosis code of palliative care
      • Appendix E: Number of palliative care separations
      • Appendix F: Public hospital peer groups
    • Glossary
    • References
    • List of tables