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LOINC 2.82

Total number of patient encounters in a reporting period [NMMDS]

Definition

  • Total number of encounters for reporting period. An encounter is an interaction between a nursing staff/provider and a client for the direct provision of health care service(s).

Component

  • All patient encounters

Specimen / system

  • {Nursing unit}

Class

  • SURVEY.NMMDS

Property

  • Num

Scale

  • Qn

Method

  • NMMDS

Related names

  • Cnt; Count; Number; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS

Index terms

  • All patient encounters
  • Cnt
  • Count
  • Number
  • Nursing Management Minimum Data Set
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Report period
  • Survey
  • SURVEY.NMMDS