AdmitSource

Admit source

draftcomplete10 conceptsv4.0.1

This value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate from where the patient came in.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/admit-source
All-Codes Value Set
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/encounter-admit-source
ID
encounter-admit-source
Version
4.0.1
Publisher
FHIR Project team
Case Sensitive
Yes
In the unified registry

Concepts (10)

hosp-trans
Transferred from other hospital
The Patient has been transferred from another hospital for this encounter.
emd
From accident/emergency department
The patient has been transferred from the emergency department within the hospital. This is typically used in the transition to an inpatient encounter
outp
From outpatient department
The patient has been transferred from an outpatient department within the hospital.
born
Born in hospital
The patient is a newborn and the encounter will track the baby related activities (as opposed to the Mothers encounter - that may be associated using the newborn encounters partof property)
gp
General Practitioner referral
The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a General Practitioner.
mp
Medical Practitioner/physician referral
The patient has been admitted due to a referred from a Specialist (as opposed to a General Practitioner).
nursing
From nursing home
The patient has been transferred from a nursing home.
psych
From psychiatric hospital
The patient has been transferred from a psychiatric facility.
rehab
From rehabilitation facility
The patient has been transferred from a rehabilitation facility or clinic.
other
Other
The patient has been admitted from a source otherwise not specified here.