ECDS guidance

ECDS user guidance is for those who work in or run an emergency department and explains how to collect the ECDS.

The ECDS design principles are intended to help users understand the decisions that were taken when designing the data set. This includes what should and shouldn't be included in the list for chief complaint and diagnoses.

Providers are also supported by the formal Information Standards Notice (ISN) which contains details of the implementation timescale and definitions of the Accident and Emergency Department types.  

Implementation timescales

Type 1 and Type 2 are required to submit data daily from April 2018.

Type 3 and Type 4 are required to submit data daily from October 2018.

Access to the SNOMED CT subsets is available through the TRUD.

The ECDS technical user guidance provides technical information about ECDS implementation for provider information and informatics staff, commissioners and system suppliers.

The ECDS to CDS 010 data mapping is a technical mapping document (this version available replaces all earlier versions).  It shows how ECDS maps to the previous CDS 010 data set.  The value of this is to allow, to the extent that it can be, tracking back from current ECDS to its CDS type 010 predecessor. 

An ECDS frequently asked question document summarises questions raised by some providers and their IT system suppliers during their ECDS implementation and is intended to help those for whom implementation is still to be completed.

A key findings and lessons learned document  from the ECDS pilot is aimed mainly at those working to implement ECDS and summarises useful information from the Leeds Teaching Hospitals pilot.

ECDS guidance documents for clinical and administration staff

• Guidance for reception
• Guidance for collecting injury data
• Chief complaint and acuity
• List of common diagnoses
• Complete list of diagnoses

These documents were last updated on 29 September 2017.

Case studies show how some providers have approached ECDS implementation and may help those still to do so. 

Read more about how other organisations have approached and implemented ECDS.

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