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3.3.7 NPU - bed status update segment

The NPU segment allows the updating of census (bed status) data without sending patient-specific data. An example might include changing the status of a bed from "housekeeping" to "unoccupied."

Figure 3-7. NPU attributes

SEQ

LEN

DT

OPT

RP/#

TBL#

ITEM#

ELEMENT NAME

1

80

PL

R



00209

Bed Location

2

1

IS

O


0116

00170

Bed Status

3.3.7.0 NPU field definitions

3.3.7.1 Bed location (PL) 00209

Components: <point of care (IS)> ^ <room (IS)> ^ <bed (IS)> ^ <facility (HD)> ^ <location status (IS)> ^ <person location type (IS)> ^ <building (IS)> ^ <floor (IS)> ^ <location description (ST)>

Subcomponents of facility: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>

Definition: This field contains the bed location that is a valid bed location.

3.3.7.2 Bed status (IS) 00170

Definition: This field contains the bed status. Refer to user-defined table 0116 - Bed status for suggested values.

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