HL7 Terminology (THO)
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ValueSet: HospitalUnitPracticeSetting

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-HospitalUnitPracticeSetting Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2014-03-26 Computable Name: HospitalUnitPracticeSetting
Other Identifiers: : urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.10596

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

This value set contains 25 concepts

Expansion based on RoleCode v2.2.0 (CodeSystem)

All codes in this table are from the system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode

CodeDisplayDefinition
HUHospital unit
BMTUBone marrow transplant unit
CCUCoronary care unit
CHESTChest unitA specialty unit in hospital that focuses on chronic respirator patients and pulmonary failure
EPILEpilepsy unit
EREmergency roomThe section of a health care facility for providing rapid treatment to victims of sudden illness or trauma.
ETUEmergency trauma unit
HDHemodialysis unit
HLABhospital laboratory**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include tests done based on clinical specimens to get health information about a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Hospital laboratories may be further divided into specialized units such as Anatomic Pathology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry.
INLABinpatient laboratory**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include tests are done on clinical specimens to get health information about a patient pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease for a hospital visit longer than one day.
OUTLABoutpatient laboratory**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include tests are done on clinical specimens to get health information about a patient pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease for same day visits.
HRADradiology unit**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include the branch of medicine that uses ionizing and non-ionizing radiation to diagnose and treat diseases. The radiology unit may be further divided into subspecialties such as Imaging, Cardiovascular, Thoracic, and Ultrasound.
HUSCSspecimen collection site**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include collecting specimens and/or samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes, but does not perform any tests or analysis functions.
ICUIntensive care unit
PEDICUPediatric intensive care unit
PEDNICUPediatric neonatal intensive care unit
INPHARMinpatient pharmacy**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include providing judicious, safe, efficacious, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines for treatment of patients for visits longer than one day. The distinction between inpatient pharmacies and retail (or outpatient) pharmacies is that they are part of a patient's continuity of care while staying in the hospital.
MBLmedical laboratory**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which include biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunochemistry, and toxicology.
NCCSNeurology critical care and stroke unit
NSNeurosurgery unit
OUTPHARMoutpatient pharmacy**Description:** A location that plays the role of delivering services which may include providing judicious, safe, efficacious, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines for treatment of patients for outpatient visits and may also be used for discharge prescriptions.
PEDUPediatric unit
PHUPsychiatric hospital unit(X12N 273R00000N)
RHURehabilitation hospital unit
SLEEPSleep disorders unit(X12N 261QA1200N)

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code

History

DateActionCustodianAuthorComment
2020-05-06reviseVocabulary WGTed KleinMigrated to the UTG maintenance environment and publishing tooling.
2014-03-26revise2014T1_2014-03-26_001283 (RIM release ID)Vocabulary (Woody Beeler) (no record of original request)Lock all vaue sets untouched since 2014-03-26 to trackingId 2014T1_2014_03_26