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Definition
The overall nature of a clinical service provided to an admitted patient during an episode of care (admitted care), or the type of service provided by the hospital for boarders or posthumous organ procurement (other care).
Components
Data Element
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Data Element Concept (this item)Hospital service—care type
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Object ClassHospital service
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PropertyCare type
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Conceptual DomainNone
Comments
Context:
Admitted patient care and hospital activity:
For admitted patients, the type of care received will determine the appropriate casemix classification employed to classify the episode of care.
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