Definition: This data type is used to specify a patient location within a healthcare institution. Which components are valued depends on the needs of the site. For example for a patient treated at home, only the person location type is valued. It is most commonly used for specifying patient locations, but may refer to other types of locations within a healthcare setting.
Note: This data type contains several location identifiers that should be thought of in the following order from the most general to the most specific: facility, building, floor, point of care, room, bed. Additional data about any location defined by these components can be added in the following components: person location type, location description and location status.
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| Comp# | FHIR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 244 | C | PL.1 | Point of Care | |||
| 2 | 245 | O | PL.2 | Room | |||
| 3 | 246 | O | PL.3 | Bed | |||
| 4 | 247 | O | - | PL.4 | Facility | ||
| 5 | 248 | O | PL.5 | Location Status | - | ||
| 6 | 249 | O | PL.6 | Person Location Type | - | ||
| 7 | 250 | O | PL.7 | Building | |||
| 8 | 251 | O | PL.8 | Floor | |||
| 9 | 252 | O | - | PL.9 | Location Description | ||
| 10 | 253 | O | - | PL.10 | Comprehensive Location Identifier | ||
| 11 | 254 | O | PL.11 | Assigning Authority for Location |
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