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bed start time

bed_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

bed_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  bed_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- bed start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bed_start_tm as bed_start_time
FROM claims;

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