Release 5 Ballot

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4.3.2.162 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/location-characteristic

Patient Administration

Work Group

Maturity Level: 3

Trial Use

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/location-characteristic

Version: 5.0.0-ballot

Name: LocationCharacteristic

Title: Location Characteristic

Status: draft

Definition:

Example Set of Location Characteristics.

Committee: Patient Administration Work Group

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1970 (for OID based terminology systems)

Flags: CaseSensitive, Complete

All codes ValueSet: Location Characteristic

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

ValueSet: Location Characteristic (Example Set of Location Characteristics)

4.3.2.162.1 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/location-characteristic defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	Copy
wheelchair	Wheelchair accessible	The location is accessible to thosre requiring wheelchair access
has-translation	translation services available	The location has translation services available
has-oxy-nitro	oxygen/nitrogen available	The location has oxygen and nitrogen services available
has-neg-press	negative pressure rooms available	The location has negative pressure rooms available
has-iso-ward	isolation ward	The location is or has an isolation ward
has-icu	has ICU	The location is or has an intensive care unit

See the full registry of code systems defined as part of FHIR.

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code