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Definition for Code System AdverseEventSeriousness
{
"resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
"id" : "adverse-event-seriousness",
"meta" : {
"lastUpdated" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23.356+11:00"
},
"text" : {
"status" : "generated",
"div" : "<div>!-- Snipped for Brevity --></div>"
},
"extension" : [{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
"valueCode" : "pc"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
"valueCode" : "draft"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
"valueInteger" : 1
}],
"url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/adverse-event-seriousness",
"identifier" : [{
"system" : "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
"value" : "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1253"
}],
"version" : "4.0.1",
"name" : "AdverseEventSeriousness",
"title" : "AdverseEventSeriousness",
"status" : "draft",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2019-11-01T09:29:23+11:00",
"publisher" : "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
"contact" : [{
"telecom" : [{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://hl7.org/fhir"
},
{
"system" : "email",
"value" : "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
}]
}],
"description" : "Overall seriousness of this event for the patient.",
"caseSensitive" : true,
"valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/adverse-event-seriousness",
"content" : "complete",
"concept" : [{
"code" : "Non-serious",
"display" : "Non-serious",
"definition" : "Non-serious."
},
{
"code" : "Serious",
"display" : "Serious",
"definition" : "Serious.",
"concept" : [{
"code" : "SeriousResultsInDeath",
"display" : "Results in death",
"definition" : "Results in death."
},
{
"code" : "SeriousIsLifeThreatening",
"display" : "Is Life-threatening",
"definition" : "Is Life-threatening."
},
{
"code" : "SeriousResultsInHospitalization",
"display" : "Requires or prolongs inpatient hospitalization",
"definition" : "Requires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization."
},
{
"code" : "SeriousResultsInDisability",
"display" : "Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity",
"definition" : "Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity."
},
{
"code" : "SeriousIsBirthDefect",
"display" : "Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect",
"definition" : "Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect."
},
{
"code" : "SeriousRequiresPreventImpairment",
"display" : "Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment",
"definition" : "Requires intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (i.e., an important medical event that requires medical judgement)."
}]
}]
}
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.