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ward emergency indicator

wrd_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a hospital patient area. Used to track the current state or condition of the ward. 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_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  wrd_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- ward emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_emerg_ind as ward_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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