Release 4B Ballot #1

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4.4.1.364 Value Set http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/adverse-event-seriousness

Patient Care Work Group Maturity Level: 1Draft Use Context: Any

This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/adverse-event-seriousness
Version:4.1.0
Name:AdverseEventSeriousness
Title:AdverseEventSeriousness
Definition:

Overall seriousness of this event for the patient.

Committee:Patient Care Work Group
OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.838 (for OID based terminology systems)
Source ResourceXML / JSON

This value set is used in the following places:

4.4.1.364.1 Content Logical Definition

 

4.4.1.364.2 Expansion

This expansion generated 11 Mar 2021

This value set contains 8 concepts

Expansion based on AdverseEventSeriousness v4.1.0 (CodeSystem)

All codes from system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/adverse-event-seriousness

LvlCodeDisplayDefinition
0Non-seriousNon-seriousNon-serious.
0SeriousSeriousSerious.
1  SeriousResultsInDeathResults in deathResults in death.
1  SeriousIsLifeThreateningIs Life-threateningIs Life-threatening.
1  SeriousResultsInHospitalizationRequires or prolongs inpatient hospitalizationRequires inpatient hospitalization or causes prolongation of existing hospitalization.
1  SeriousResultsInDisabilityResults in persistent or significant disability/incapacityResults in persistent or significant disability/incapacity.
1  SeriousIsBirthDefectIs a congenital anomaly/birth defectIs a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
1  SeriousRequiresPreventImpairmentRequires intervention to prevent permanent impairmentRequires intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (i.e., an important medical event that requires medical judgement).

 

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