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Discharge disposition - JSON Representation

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{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "discharge-disposition",
  "meta" : {
    "lastUpdated" : "2020-04-09T17:10:28.568-04:00",
    "profile" : [
      "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"
    ]
  },
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\">\n            \n      \n      <h2>Discharge disposition</h2>\n            \n      \n      <div>\n              \n        \n        <p>This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital.</p>\n\n            \n      \n      </div>\n            \n      \n      <p>This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition defines the following codes:</p>\n            \n      \n      <table class=\"codes\">\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">\n                  \n            \n            <b>Code</b>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>\n                  \n            \n            <b>Display</b>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>\n                  \n            \n            <b>Definition</b>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">home\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-home\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Home</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">alt-home\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-alt-home\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Alternative home</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">other-hcf\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-other-hcf\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Other healthcare facility</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">hosp\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-hosp\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Hospice</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient has been discharged into palliative care.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">long\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-long\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Long-term care</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">aadvice\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-aadvice\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Left against advice</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient self discharged against medical advice.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">exp\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-exp\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Expired</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient has deceased during this encounter.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">psy\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-psy\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Psychiatric hospital</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">rehab\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-rehab\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Rehabilitation</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">snf\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-snf\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Skilled nursing facility</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n              \n        \n        <tr>\n                \n          \n          <td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">oth\n                  \n            \n            <a name=\"encounter-discharge-disposition-oth\"> </a>\n                \n          \n          </td>\n                \n          \n          <td>Other</td>\n                \n          \n          <td>The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined.</td>\n              \n        \n        </tr>\n            \n      \n      </table>\n          \n    \n    </div>"
  },
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      "valueCode" : "pa"
    },
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      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode" : "draft"
    },
    {
      "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger" : 1
    }
  ],
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition",
  "identifier" : [
    {
      "system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1093"
    }
  ],
  "version" : "4.2.0",
  "name" : "DischargeDisposition",
  "title" : "Discharge disposition",
  "status" : "draft",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2020-05-09T12:49:00-04:00",
  "publisher" : "FHIR Project team",
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      "telecom" : [
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          "value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        }
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    }
  ],
  "description" : "This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to where the patient left the hospital.",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/encounter-discharge-disposition",
  "content" : "complete",
  "concept" : [
    {
      "code" : "home",
      "display" : "Home",
      "definition" : "The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards."
    },
    {
      "code" : "alt-home",
      "display" : "Alternative home",
      "definition" : "The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home."
    },
    {
      "code" : "other-hcf",
      "display" : "Other healthcare facility",
      "definition" : "The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility."
    },
    {
      "code" : "hosp",
      "display" : "Hospice",
      "definition" : "The patient has been discharged into palliative care."
    },
    {
      "code" : "long",
      "display" : "Long-term care",
      "definition" : "The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care."
    },
    {
      "code" : "aadvice",
      "display" : "Left against advice",
      "definition" : "The patient self discharged against medical advice."
    },
    {
      "code" : "exp",
      "display" : "Expired",
      "definition" : "The patient has deceased during this encounter."
    },
    {
      "code" : "psy",
      "display" : "Psychiatric hospital",
      "definition" : "The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility."
    },
    {
      "code" : "rehab",
      "display" : "Rehabilitation",
      "definition" : "The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services."
    },
    {
      "code" : "snf",
      "display" : "Skilled nursing facility",
      "definition" : "The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care."
    },
    {
      "code" : "oth",
      "display" : "Other",
      "definition" : "The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined."
    }
  ]
}