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Domain

Operations

Scheduling, facilities, departments, workflows, and staff

6,387 operations terms

bed namebed_nm

The human-readable display label assigned to a specific patient accommodation unit within hospital facility management systems. Used in ADT (Admission, Discharge, Transfer) workflows across EHR platforms such as Epic and Cerner to uniquely identify beds within a room, unit, or ward for clinical and operational reporting.

bed notebed_nt

Free-text annotation associated with a specific patient accommodation unit, capturing operational or clinical context such as maintenance status, isolation requirements, or special equipment needs. Stored in EHR and bed management systems like Epic OpTime or Cerner Bed Management to support nursing and facilities workflows.

bed numberbed_nbr

The numeric or alphanumeric identifier assigned to a patient accommodation unit within a room or ward in hospital facility management and ADT systems. Used in EHR platforms including Epic and Cerner to reference specific beds during patient placement, census reporting, and occupancy tracking across inpatient units.

bed onset datebed_onset_dt

The symptom start date for a patient accommodation unit. Used to track temporal information related to bed onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed oxygen saturationbed_o2sat

The blood oxygen level for a patient accommodation unit. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed paid amountbed_pd_amt

The payment received value for a patient accommodation unit. Used to capture financial data associated with bed transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed paid datebed_pd_dt

The payment date for a patient accommodation unit. Used to track temporal information related to bed paid date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed parentbed_prnt

The hierarchical superior entity — such as a room, ward, unit, or facility — to which a patient accommodation unit belongs within hospital bed management systems. Used in EHR and facility management platforms to establish location hierarchies for ADT processing, census aggregation, and capacity planning workflows.

bed percentagebed_pct

A ratio value representing occupancy, utilization, or capacity metrics for a patient accommodation unit or group of beds within hospital operations systems. Commonly calculated in analytics and reporting layers using ADT and census data from EHR platforms to support bed management efficiency and capacity planning decisions.

bed periodbed_prd

The defined time span during which a patient accommodation unit is assigned, occupied, reserved, or unavailable within hospital bed management and ADT systems. Used in EHR platforms such as Epic and Cerner to track bed lifecycle intervals, support occupancy reporting, and calculate length-of-stay metrics for inpatient encounters.

bed phonebed_ph

The telephone number associated with a specific patient accommodation unit within a hospital facility, stored in EHR and facility management systems to enable direct communication between clinical staff, patients, and families. Used in ADT and patient directory systems to route calls accurately across inpatient units and care settings.

bed planbed_pln

The treatment strategy text for a patient accommodation unit. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed policy numberbed_pol_nbr

The coverage policy identifier for a patient accommodation unit. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the bed across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed preferred namebed_pref_nm

The chosen display name for a patient accommodation unit. Used to display and describe the bed in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed pricebed_prc

The cost value for a patient accommodation unit. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed primary indicatorbed_prim_ind

The primary designation flag for a patient accommodation unit. Used to track the current state or condition of the bed. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed prioritybed_prty

A ranking value that determines the order or urgency with which a patient accommodation unit is assigned during bed placement workflows in hospital bed management systems. Used in EHR platforms such as Epic Bed Management to prioritize bed assignments based on patient acuity, unit type, isolation requirements, or operational rules.

bed pulsebed_pulse

The heart rate value for a patient accommodation unit. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

bed quantitybed_qty

The total count of patient accommodation units available, occupied, or reserved within a facility, unit, or ward as tracked in hospital capacity management systems. Used in EHR and analytics platforms to support census reporting, staffing calculations, regulatory compliance submissions, and capacity planning for inpatient and observation settings.

bed racebed_race

The ethnic classification for a patient accommodation unit. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bed management and reporting.

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