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geriatric emergency indicator

ger_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a elderly healthcare specialty. Used to track the current state or condition of the geriatric. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ger_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- geriatric emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_emerg_ind as geriatric_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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