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ward start time

wrd_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_start_tm as ward_start_time
FROM claims;

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