Public hospital APC data are recorded in terms of episodes of care (EOC).  An episode of care ends with the patient ending a period of stay in hospital (e.g. by discharge, transfer or death) or by becoming a different "type" of patient within the same period of stay.  The categories of types of care are listed under the variable "Service Category". For private hospitals, each APC record represents a complete hospital stay. APC data are based on the date of separation (discharge) from hospital.

The ACT Admitted Patient Care (APC) data records all inpatient separations (discharges, transfers and deaths) from all public and private hospitals in ACT. Currently, data from Canberra Hospital (Public) and Calvary Hospital (Public) are included in the Master Linkage Key.

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The ACT Admitted Patient Care (APC) data records all inpatient separations (discharges, transfers and deaths) from all public hospitals in ACT.

ACT state data

Public Health Act 1997

Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997