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ward medical record number

wrd_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a hospital patient area. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the ward across healthcare systems. 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_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  wrd_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- ward medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_mrn as ward_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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