Abbreviation
Healthcare
device first name
dev_first_nmUsage Notes
Medical equipment item - Given name
Global Definition
The given name for a medical equipment item. Used to display and describe the device in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for device management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
{
"abbreviation": "dev_first_nm",
"fullTerm": "device first name",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"hasDefinition": true,
"type": "acronym"
}
}