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ward start date

wrd_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a hospital patient area. Used to track temporal information related to ward start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_start_dt as ward_start_date
FROM claims;

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