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triage effective date

triage_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a patient priority assessment. Used to track temporal information related to triage effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for triage management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

triage_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  triage_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- triage effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  triage_eff_dt as triage_effective_date
FROM claims;

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