Abbreviation
Healthcare
ward preferred name
wrd_pref_nmUsage Notes
Hospital patient area - Chosen display name
Global Definition
The chosen display name for a hospital patient area. Used to display and describe the ward in a human-readable format. 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
{
"abbreviation": "wrd_pref_nm",
"fullTerm": "ward preferred name",
"domain": "healthcare",
"metadata": {
"hasDefinition": true,
"type": "acronym"
}
}