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Definition for Code System LocationType
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="location-physical-type"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2> LocationType</h2> <div> <p> This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the physical form of the Location.</p> </div> <p> This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/location-physical-type defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b> Code</b> </td> <td> <b> Display</b> </td> <td> <b> Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> si <a name="location-physical-type-si"> </a> </td> <td> Site</td> <td> A collection of buildings or other locations such as a site or a campus.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> bu <a name="location-physical-type-bu"> </a> </td> <td> Building</td> <td> Any Building or structure. This may contain rooms, corridors, wings, etc. It may not have walls, or a roof, but is considered a defined/allocated space.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> wi <a name="location-physical-type-wi"> </a> </td> <td> Wing</td> <td> A Wing within a Building, this often contains levels, rooms and corridors.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> wa <a name="location-physical-type-wa"> </a> </td> <td> Ward</td> <td> A Ward is a section of a medical facility that may contain rooms and other types of location.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> lvl <a name="location-physical-type-lvl"> </a> </td> <td> Level</td> <td> A Level in a multi-level Building/Structure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> co <a name="location-physical-type-co"> </a> </td> <td> Corridor</td> <td> Any corridor within a Building, that may connect rooms.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> ro <a name="location-physical-type-ro"> </a> </td> <td> Room</td> <td> A space that is allocated as a room, it may have walls/roof etc., but does not require these.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> bd <a name="location-physical-type-bd"> </a> </td> <td> Bed</td> <td> A space that is allocated for sleeping/laying on. This is not the physical bed/trolley that may be moved about, but the space it may occupy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> ve <a name="location-physical-type-ve"> </a> </td> <td> Vehicle</td> <td> A means of transportation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> ho <a name="location-physical-type-ho"> </a> </td> <td> House</td> <td> A residential dwelling. Usually used to reference a location that a person/patient may reside.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> ca <a name="location-physical-type-ca"> </a> </td> <td> Cabinet</td> <td> A container that can store goods, equipment, medications or other items.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> rd <a name="location-physical-type-rd"> </a> </td> <td> Road</td> <td> A defined path to travel between 2 points that has a known name.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> area <a name="location-physical-type-area"> </a> </td> <td> Area</td> <td> A defined physical boundary of something, such as a flood risk zone, region, postcode</td> </tr> <tr> <td> jdn <a name="location-physical-type-jdn"> </a> </td> <td> Jurisdiction</td> <td> A wide scope that covers a conceptual domain, such as a Nation (Country wide community or Federal Government - e.g. Ministry of Health), Province or State (community or Government), Business (throughout the enterprise), Nation with a business scope of an agency (e.g. CDC, FDA etc.) or a Business segment (UK Pharmacy), not just an physical boundry</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status"> <valueString value="Informative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"> <valueCode value="pa"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/location-physical-type"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.320"/> </identifier> <version value="3.0.2"/> <name value="LocationType"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <publisher value="FHIR Project team"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This example value set defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate the physical form of the Location."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/location-physical-type"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="si"/> <display value="Site"/> <definition value="A collection of buildings or other locations such as a site or a campus."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="bu"/> <display value="Building"/> <definition value="Any Building or structure. This may contain rooms, corridors, wings, etc. It may not have walls, or a roof, but is considered a defined/allocated space."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="wi"/> <display value="Wing"/> <definition value="A Wing within a Building, this often contains levels, rooms and corridors."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="wa"/> <display value="Ward"/> <definition value="A Ward is a section of a medical facility that may contain rooms and other types of location."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="lvl"/> <display value="Level"/> <definition value="A Level in a multi-level Building/Structure."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="co"/> <display value="Corridor"/> <definition value="Any corridor within a Building, that may connect rooms."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="ro"/> <display value="Room"/> <definition value="A space that is allocated as a room, it may have walls/roof etc., but does not require these."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="bd"/> <display value="Bed"/> <definition value="A space that is allocated for sleeping/laying on. This is not the physical bed/trolley that may be moved about, but the space it may occupy."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="ve"/> <display value="Vehicle"/> <definition value="A means of transportation."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="ho"/> <display value="House"/> <definition value="A residential dwelling. Usually used to reference a location that a person/patient may reside."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="ca"/> <display value="Cabinet"/> <definition value="A container that can store goods, equipment, medications or other items."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="rd"/> <display value="Road"/> <definition value="A defined path to travel between 2 points that has a known name."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="area"/> <display value="Area"/> <definition value="A defined physical boundary of something, such as a flood risk zone, region, postcode"/> </concept> <concept> <code value="jdn"/> <display value="Jurisdiction"/> <definition value="A wide scope that covers a conceptual domain, such as a Nation (Country wide community or Federal Government - e.g. Ministry of Health), Province or State (community or Government), Business (throughout the enterprise), Nation with a business scope of an agency (e.g. CDC, FDA etc.) or a Business segment (UK Pharmacy), not just an physical boundry"/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
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.