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hospital oxygen saturation

hosp_o2sat
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The blood oxygen level 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_o2sat

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_o2sat VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital oxygen saturation
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_o2sat as hospital_oxygen_saturation
FROM claims;

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