Operations

The identifier or name of the user, clinician, or administrator who authorized a specific bed assignment, bed request, or bed-related workflow action. Used in audit trails and bed management systems to maintain accountability for occupancy decisions within inpatient and care transition workflows.

The recorded timestamp indicating when a patient physically arrived at or was placed in a specific hospital bed. Used in bed management and patient flow systems to measure throughput, calculate bed turnaround intervals, and support operational efficiency reporting for inpatient units.

The calendar date on which a patient was placed in or arrived at a specific inpatient bed assignment. Used in bed management, patient flow analysis, and length-of-stay reporting to establish the start of occupancy for a given bed within the hospital's census tracking system.

The clinical evaluation or structured assessment documented in association with a patient's specific bed assignment, such as a skin integrity check, fall risk evaluation, or safety assessment. Supports nursing documentation workflows and regulatory compliance for inpatient care quality monitoring.

The outstanding monetary amount remaining on a patient bed or accommodation charge after payments, adjustments, and contractual write-offs have been applied within hospital billing and accounts receivable systems. Data engineers reference this field in aging reports, denial management workflows, and revenue cycle dashboards to monitor unpaid facility balances.

The total dollar amount charged by a facility for a patient's inpatient bed accommodation before payer adjustments or patient cost-sharing are applied. Represents the gross accommodation charge submitted on an institutional claim for room and board services rendered during an inpatient stay.

A date field within patient accommodation or ADT records that associates a date of birth value with a specific bed assignment, typically used to validate patient identity during bed placement or to support age-based clinical and billing rules in EHR and facility management systems. Used by data engineers for patient matching and demographic validation.

The arterial blood pressure reading recorded for a patient at the time of or during their assignment to a specific inpatient bed. Captured as part of bedside vital sign documentation within the clinical record to support patient monitoring, triage prioritization, and nursing assessment workflows.

The calendar date on which a scheduled bed assignment, bed reservation, or bed request was cancelled within the facility's bed management system. Used to track cancellation patterns, measure bed utilization efficiency, and support operational reporting on capacity planning and patient flow.

A classification field designating the type or functional grouping of a patient bed, such as medical-surgical, intensive care, or observation, within facility management and ADT systems. Data engineers use this field to segment census data, calculate occupancy metrics by care level, and support capacity planning and payer-specific billing rule applications.

The dollar amount charged for a patient's room and board accommodation for a specific bed during an inpatient stay. Represents the daily or total accommodation charge posted to the patient account before payer contractual adjustments, reflecting the facility's standard rate for that bed type.

The primary symptom or clinical concern reported by or on behalf of a patient at the time they were assigned to a specific inpatient bed. Documented in the clinical record to support triage, nursing assessment, and care planning workflows associated with the patient's bed-level encounter.

A hierarchical relationship field in facility management or ADT systems that identifies a subordinate bed record linked to a parent unit or room, enabling structured representation of nested bed configurations. Data engineers use this parent-child relationship to build bed hierarchy models supporting census reporting, capacity analytics, and facility layout data governance.

The city or municipality in which the hospital bed's facility or unit is located. Used in facility master data and administrative systems to support geographic reporting, regulatory filings, and multi-site health system management where bed inventory spans multiple physical locations.

A tiered classification field distinguishing patient beds by care intensity or service level, such as acute, sub-acute, or skilled nursing, within hospital ADT and billing systems. Data engineers use bed class to apply appropriate billing rules, validate payer-specific accommodation codes, and segment inpatient utilization reporting by clinical care classification.

A standardized alphanumeric code uniquely identifying a specific bed or accommodation type within facility management, ADT, and hospital billing systems. Data engineers use bed codes to join patient placement records with charge master entries, validate accommodation billing on UB-04 claims, and maintain referential integrity across inpatient and revenue cycle data pipelines.

The portion of inpatient bed accommodation charges that a patient is responsible for paying as coinsurance under their health plan benefit design. Calculated during claims adjudication by applying the member's coinsurance percentage to the allowed accommodation charge after deductible obligations are met.

A free-text annotation field attached to a bed or accommodation record in EHR, ADT, or facility management systems, capturing operational notes such as maintenance status, isolation requirements, or special equipment needs. Data engineers must handle this unstructured field carefully during ETL processing, as it may contain clinically relevant or PII-adjacent information.

The calendar date on which a patient's inpatient bed assignment was formally completed or closed, typically corresponding to discharge, transfer, or bed release. Used in bed management and revenue cycle systems to calculate length of stay, close billing periods, and update real-time census records.

Flag indicating whether a specific hospital bed assignment or occupancy record is restricted from general staff viewing due to patient privacy requirements, such as VIP status, sensitive diagnosis, or legal protection under confidentiality policies within inpatient census management systems.