Abbreviation
Healthcare
hospital code
hosp_cdUsage Notes
Inpatient care facility - Standardized classification value
Global Definition
The standardized classification value for a inpatient care facility. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the hospital across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for hospital management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
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