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hospital country

hosp_ctry
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The nation name for a inpatient care facility. 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 hospital management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_ctry

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_ctry VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital country
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_ctry as hospital_country
FROM claims;

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