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triage time

triage_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a patient priority assessment. Used to track temporal information related to triage time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  triage_tm as triage_time
FROM claims;

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