ward instruction
wrd_instrDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
Documented operational or clinical directives specific to a hospital ward, such as isolation protocols, visitation rules, or care procedures required for patients admitted to that unit. Used in hospital information systems to communicate unit-level standards to clinical staff and ensure consistent inpatient care delivery.
Standard Abbreviation
wrd_instr
Category
Production DDL — FACT_OPERATIONAL_EVENT
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE FACT_OPERATIONAL_EVENT (
oprtnl_evnt_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- surrogate key,
evnt_id VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL -- source event identifier,
evnt_type_cd VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL -- event type code,
evnt_dt DATE NOT NULL -- event date,
evnt_ts TIMESTAMP -- event timestamp,
fac_id VARCHAR(20) -- facility identifier,
dept_cd VARCHAR(20) -- department code,
unit_cd VARCHAR(20) -- unit code,
mbr_id VARCHAR(20) -- member identifier,
prvdr_npi VARCHAR(10) -- provider NPI,
evnt_sts_cd VARCHAR(20) -- event status code,
evnt_sts_dt DATE -- status date,
capacity_cnt INTEGER -- capacity count,
utilztn_pct DECIMAL(5,2) -- utilization percentage,
rec_creat_dt TIMESTAMP NOT NULL -- record created date,
rec_updt_dt TIMESTAMP NOT NULL -- record updated date
);
Standard Snowflake DDL for the canonical operations table. Convert to BigQuery or Databricks →
Why This Term Matters
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