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transfer onset date

xfer_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a patient movement between units. Used to track temporal information related to transfer onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for transfer management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

xfer_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  xfer_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- transfer onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  xfer_onset_dt as transfer_onset_date
FROM claims;

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