| Dimensional Warehouse Model Data Model |
Description | Contains measures, indicators and Timestamps related to Emergency department visits. |
Primary Key | |
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Reverse Dependencies | |
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Attribute Details |
Description | The surrogate key of the load information entry describing the details regarding the loading of the row in the atomic data warehouse. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Set to 'Y' if this is the most recent row of a group having the same Surrogate Key. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The surrogate key of the load information entry describing the details regarding the loading of the row. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the ED patient was admitted to an intensive care unit. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the Emergency Department patient was admitted to inpatient care. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a patient is placed in a location within the emergency department (ED) where an examination or treatment can be carried out. Here the patient will be seen by an ED nurse who will record more details of the patient's condition and history. The patient will also be seen by an ED physician who will continue collecting information on the condition, order any tests or images required and form an opinion on the most likely diagnoses. A final diagnosis will be formed when all information including lab tests and imaging results have been received and reviewed. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a patient first arrives at the emergency department (ED). This is not necessarily the same as the patients registration time or triage time. The purpose of this timestamp is to facilitate the recording of the amount of time a patient spends in the ED including any time spent waiting to register or to be seen. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient made a complaint about the timeliness, quality or some other aspect of their care experience in the ED. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a patient left the Emergency Department (ED) whether through admission, transfer or discharge. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a patient is diagnosed in Emergency Department (ED) with a specific condition enabling the commencement of appropriate treatment. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the ED patient was discharged by ED staff without being admitted. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a decision is recorded regarding whether the patient should be admitted, discharged or transferred to another facility from Emergency Department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The number of doses of a drug administered in Emergency Department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The dose of any drug administered in Emergency department |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The type of drug that was administered for the patient visiting Emergency Department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Common Code [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicator to identify if an ED patient had electrocardiogram (ECG) test. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Date and time when the patient had the electrocardiogram (ECG) test. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient arrived at the Emergency Department via an emergency medical service. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient visiting Emergency Department is over 65 years of age. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the patient's identification is established in emergency department (ED). This is not necessarily the same as the registration time. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the result of an imaging test was available for the patient in emergency department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The type of imaging test requested or the type of test series requested for the patient in emergency department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Common Code [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time an imaging test was requested for the patient in emergency department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the results of a lab test were available for the patient in emergency department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a lab test or test series was requested for the patient in emergency department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The type of test requested or the type of test series requested for the patient in emergency department. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Common Code [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient left the ED against the advice of the ED staff. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient left the ED before the treatment decided upon was complete. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient left the ED before the ED staff had assessed their condition. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the patient visiting Emergency Department is under 18 years of age. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time a patient has first contact with an Emergency Department (ED) physician or provider other than a triage nurse. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the ED visit involved a psychiatric or psychological assessment or consultation. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the Patient is registered in the emergency department. This includes taking details of the patient's name, address, contact details for next of kin, insurance details and any other billing information that may be required. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the Patient's registration is started in the emergency department. This includes taking details of the patient's name, address, contact details for next of kin, insurance details and any other billing information that may be required. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the responsibility for care of the patient was transferred from the emergency medical service to the emergency department (ED) staff where a patient arrived at the ED via ambulance or other paramedic facility. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates that the ED patient was transferred to another healthcare facility. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A rating of the severity or urgency of a patient's condition based on a triage assessment. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Common Code [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the Patient's Triage is completed. Here basic details of the patient's condition, medical history are recorded as well as the patients vital signs. An assessment of the urgency of the patient's condition is also made an normally categorized on a 5 point scale. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the Patient starts Triage. Here basic details of the patient's condition, medical history are recorded as well as the patients vital signs. An assessment of the urgency of the patient's condition is also made an normally categorized on a 5 point scale. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Establishes a period where a set of attributes are true according to the business. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Ends a period of effectivity. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Date [DATE] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Concatenated values of a set of business attributes that uniquely identify the row. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Business Key [VARCHAR(255)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | true |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | true |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the atomic model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric surrogate key used to uniquely identify entities in the dimensional model. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key Large [LONG] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The code that corresponds to the Source Code Sk. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Tenant Common Code [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The origin of the data identifying the actual load source, vendor, manual key entry, or context of the data in a specific row in the database. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The surrogate key of the entry identifying the legal owner of the data. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Surrogate Key [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Establishes a period where a set of attributes are true in the source system. This would be populated with the transaction timestamp and would be used for the snapshot date. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | true |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Ends a period of validity. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Relationship Details |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Patient Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Practitioner Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Provider Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Encounter Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Point Of Care Location Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Calendar Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Emergency Department Visit Fact |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Common Code Dimension |
Parent Multiplicity | ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Primary Key Details |
Key Attribute | Emergency Department Visit Fact Dk |
| Dimensional Warehouse Model Data Model |