The LOC segment can identify any patient location referenced by information systems. This segment gives physical set up information about the location. This is not intended to include any current occupant or current use information. There should be one LOC segment for each patient location. If desired, there can also be one LOC segment for each nursing unit and room.
Figure 8-13. LOC attributes
SEQ |
LEN |
DT |
OPT |
RP/# |
TBL# |
ITEM# |
ELEMENT NAME |
1 |
80 |
PL |
R |
00943 |
Primary Key Value - LOC |
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2 |
48 |
ST |
O |
00944 |
Location Description |
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3 |
2 |
IS |
R |
Y |
0260 |
00945 |
Location Type |
4 |
90 |
XON |
O |
00947 |
Organization Name |
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5 |
106 |
XAD |
O |
00948 |
Location Address |
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6 |
40 |
XTN |
O |
Y |
00949 |
Location Phone |
|
7 |
60 |
CE |
O |
Y |
00951 |
License Number |
|
8 |
3 |
IS |
O |
Y |
0261 |
00953 |
Location Equipment |
8.8.2.0 LOC field definitions
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 institutions identification code for the location. The identifying key value. Must match MFE-4-primary key value. This field has the same components as the patient location fields in the PV1 segment (except that bed status is not included here).
At least the first component of this field is required. The first component can be an identifying code for the nursing station for inpatient locations, or clinic, department or home for patient locations other than inpatient ones.
Definition: This field contains the optional free text description of the location, to elaborate upon LOC primary key value.
Definition: This field contains the code identifying what type of location this is. Refer to user-defined table 0260 - Patient location type for suggested values.
User-defined Table 0260 - Patient location type
Value |
Description |
N |
Nursing Unit |
R |
Room |
B |
Bed |
E |
Exam Room |
O |
Operating Room |
C |
Clinic |
D |
Department |
L |
Other Location |
Components: <organization name (ST)> ^ <organization name type code (ID)> ^ <ID number (ID)> ^ <check digit (NM)> ^ < check digit scheme (ID)> ^ <assigning authority (HD)> ^ <identifier type code (ID)> ^ <assigning facility ID (HD)>
Subcomponents of assigning authority: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Subcomponents of assigning facility: <namespace ID (IS)> & <universal ID (ST)> & <universal ID type (ID)>
Definition: This field contains the organization of which this location is a part. For inpatient locations, this can be the hospital or institution name. For outpatient locations, this can be the clinic or office name.
Components: <street address (ST)> ^ <other designation (ST)> ^ <city (ST)> ^ <state or province (ST)> ^ <zip or postal code (ST)> ^ <country (ID)> ^ <address type (ID)> ^ <other geographic designation (ST)> ^ <county/parish code (IS)> ^ <census tract (IS)>
Definition: This field contains the address of the patient location, especially for use for outpatient clinic or office locations.
Components: [NNN] [(999)]999-9999 [X99999] [B99999] [C any text] ^ <telecommunication use code (ID)> ^ <telecommunication equipment type (ID)> ^ <email address (ST)> ^ <county code (NM)> ^ <area/city code (NM)> ^ <phone number (NM) ^ <extension (NM)> ^ <any text (ST)>
Definition: This field contains the phone number within the patient location, if any. For example, the room or bed phone for use by the patient.
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>
Definition: This field contains the multiple license numbers for the facility.
Definition: This repeating field indicates what types of equipment are built in. Applies only to room or bed locations. If LOC-3-location type indicates that this is a room, this will be the equipment in the room which can be used by more than one bed. If LOC-3-location type indicates this is a bed, this will be the bedside devices available to this bed. Refer to user-defined table 0261 - Location equipment for suggested values.
User-defined Table 0261 - Location equipment
Value |
Description |
OXY |
Oxygen |
SUC |
Suction |
VIT |
Vital signs monitor |
INF |
Infusion pump |
IVP |
IV pump |
EEG |
Electro-Encephalogram |
EKG |
Electro-Cardiogram |
VEN |
Ventilator |