Domain
Scheduling, facilities, departments, workflows, and staff
6,387 operations terms
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.