HL7 Europe Discharge Report, published by HL7 Europe. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.0-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7-eu/discharge-report/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: ValueSet encounter-class-eu-dr</b></p><a name="encounter-class-eu-dr"> </a><a name="hcencounter-class-eu-dr"> </a><ul><li>Include these codes as defined in <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ActCode</code></a><span title="Version is explicitly stated to be 11.0.0"> version 📍11.0.0</span><table class="none"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-IMP">IMP</a></td><td>inpatient encounter</td><td>A patient encounter where a patient is admitted by a hospital or equivalent facility, assigned to a location where patients generally stay at least overnight and provided with room, board, and continuous nursing service.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-ACUTE">ACUTE</a></td><td>inpatient acute</td><td>An acute inpatient encounter.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-NONAC">NONAC</a></td><td>inpatient non-acute</td><td>Any category of inpatient encounter except 'acute'</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-OBSENC">OBSENC</a></td><td>observation encounter</td><td>An encounter where the patient usually will start in different encounter, such as one in the emergency department (EMER) but then transition to this type of encounter because they require a significant period of treatment and monitoring to determine whether or not their condition warrants an inpatient admission or discharge. In the majority of cases the decision about admission or discharge will occur within a time period determined by local, regional or national regulation, often between 24 and 48 hours.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-SS">SS</a></td><td>short stay</td><td>An encounter where the patient is admitted to a health care facility for a predetermined length of time, usually less than 24 hours.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-EMER">EMER</a></td><td>emergency</td><td>A patient encounter that takes place at a dedicated healthcare service delivery location where the patient receives immediate evaluation and treatment, provided until the patient can be discharged or responsibility for the patient's care is transferred elsewhere (for example, the patient could be admitted as an inpatient or transferred to another facility.)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-AMB">AMB</a></td><td>ambulatory</td><td>A comprehensive term for health care provided in a healthcare facility (e.g. a practitioneraTMs office, clinic setting, or hospital) on a nonresident basis. The term ambulatory usually implies that the patient has come to the location and is not assigned to a bed. Sometimes referred to as an outpatient encounter.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/7.4.0/CodeSystem-v3-ActCode.html#v3-ActCode-HH">HH</a></td><td>home health</td><td>Healthcare encounter that takes place in the residence of the patient or a designee</td></tr></table></li></ul></div>
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