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ward effective date

wrd_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

wrd_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_eff_dt as ward_effective_date
FROM claims;

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