Victorian Admitted Episodes Data Set (VAED)

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The Department of Health collects morbidity data on all admitted patients from Victorian public and private acute hospitals including rehabilitation centres, extended care facilities and day procedure centres. This data forms the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED, formerly VIMD). Among other things, VAED data are used for; health services planning, policy formulation, casemix funding and epidemiological research.

VAED Manual

21st Edition 2011-12 - Added 7 September 2011

Previous Editions

Changes to VAED Specifications

Proposals and Specifications

2nd ERRATA to the Final Specifications for Revisions to PRS/2 and the VAED for 1 July 2012 (PDF File 528KB) - Added 7 March 2012

ERRATA to the Final Specifications for Revisions to PRS/2 and the VAED for 1 July 2012 (PDF File 237KB) - Added 12 January 2012

Final Specifications for revisions to the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) 2012-13 - Part 1 (PDF File 705KB) - Added 30 December 2011

Final Specifications for revisions to the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) 2012-13 - Part 2 (PDF File 136KB) - Added 30 December 2011

Proposals for Revisions to the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED) for 2012-13 (PDF File 1.2MB) - Added 22 November 2011

Previous Years

VAED Audit

Information about the Audit process and results

DH Admission Policy

Current policy (PDF File 87KB) - Effective 1 July 2011 - Added 29 July 2011

Admission Policy Procedure Code Lists (ZIP File 152KB) - Effective 1 July 2010 - Added 29 June 2010

Admission Policy Factsheets (PDF File 563KB) - Added 29 June 2010

Criteria for Admission decision chart (PDF File 40KB) - Added 29 June 2010

Previous Version

Late Data Exemption Request form (MS Word File 207KB) Updated 7 July 2011

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Last updated: 7 March, 2012

Contact - Further enquiries regarding these web pages can be directed to:
Admitted, Emergency and Elective Data Unit, Department of Health
Tel (03) 9096 8141
Email HDSS.HelpDesk@health.vic.gov.au

This website is managed and authorised by the Funding and Information Policy Branch of the Hospital and Health Service Performance Division of the Victorian State Government, Department of Health, Australia

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