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readmission datetime

readm_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a hospital return occurrence. Used to track temporal information related to readmission datetime. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for readmission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

readm_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  readm_dttm VARCHAR(100),  -- readmission datetime
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_dttm as readmission_datetime
FROM claims;

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