NPU

Bed Status Update

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2.6Sep2007

2.7Jan2011

2.7.1Jul2012

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The NPU segment allows the updating of census (bed status) data without sending patient-specific data. An example might include changing the status of a bed from "housekeeping" to "unoccupied."

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		C.Len						Element		v2.6
1	-	-	PL	R	1	-	00209	NPU-1	Bed Location	Length
2	-	-	CWE	O	1	0116	00170	NPU-2	Bed Status	Data Type

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