Great work, @d3sandoval!
Does “Facility” properly cover both Ward and Clinic?
Facilities can be clinics, yes. They can also be a nursing home, lab testing location, a hospital, etc. I’m still not sure I fully understand wards though. I have always used the terms unit and ward as one-in-the-same and understand that wards mean different things to people around the world!
Would being able to categorize facility types be less (or more) confusing?
Hmm, not sure I follow.
What is onset/hosp. date currently used for?
This is the date of problem onset or hospitalization prior to the service date. Useful for HCFA billing in the outpatient setting
Will this encounter field be confusing for hospital users?
Encounters are used in a lot of settings. Check out SOAP note - Wikipedia to see how our SOAP form in an encounter fits into everything. Key thing to note with an encounter is the duration:
- inpatient care == continuous increments of time
- outpatient care == transactional visits
Do we need sub-units? It seems that Unit == Room so what if there are
These are the “beds”. Facility > Unit > Room > Bed.
Types of rooms? Or rooms that contain sections? Like an ER?
I wonder if there should be an interface to note where the patients are when not in their assigned room. Not sure!
-m