Abbreviation
Healthcare
ward identifier
wrd_idUsage Notes
Hospital patient area - Unique identifying value
Global Definition
The unique identifying value for a hospital patient area. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the ward across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ward management and reporting.
Sources
Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices
Schema Preview
● application/json
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