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readmission timestamp

readm_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a hospital return occurrence. Used to track temporal information related to readmission timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_ts as readmission_timestamp
FROM claims;

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