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ward middle name

wrd_mid_nm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The middle name or initial for a hospital patient area. Used to display and describe the ward in a human-readable format. 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_mid_nm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  wrd_mid_nm VARCHAR(100),  -- ward middle name
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_mid_nm as ward_middle_name
FROM claims;

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