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readmission time

readm_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a hospital return occurrence. Used to track temporal information related to readmission time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_tm as readmission_time
FROM claims;

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