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."
SEQ |
LEN |
DT |
OPT |
RP/# |
TBL# |
ITEM# |
ELEMENT NAME |
1 |
80 |
PL |
R |
00209 |
Bed Location |
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2 |
1 |
IS |
O |
0116 |
00170 |
Bed Status |
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.
Definition: This field contains the bed status. Refer to user-defined table 0116 - Bed status for suggested values.