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hospital duration

hosp_dur
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span length 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_dur

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_dur as hospital_duration
FROM claims;

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