Definition
An encounter where the patient is admitted to a health care facility for an extended period of time. The patient may, or may not, have another residence.
Synonyms
Long Term Care Encounter, Continuing Care Encounter
EHRi Identifier
EHRi Encounter identifier as assigned by Point of Service System (POS).
Definition References
Paraphrased from HL7 Reference Information Model as modified by Harmonization Meeting March 2005. Modified definition to reflect Continuing Care types of encounters.
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| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Name | Long Stay |
| Visibility | public |
| Active | false |
| Abstract | false |
| Leaf | false |
| Root | false |
| Owner | Event |
| Relations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Begins | Ends |
| | generalization | Long Stay | Encounter |