Appendix G. HAvBED EDXL Data Elements
HAvBED Data Elements
This is a listing of the data elements that will be
transmitted by Web services communication in an XML schema for the HAvBED
project. Each class, such as emergencyDepartment and hospitalBedCapacity, is
detailed below.
Field |
Description |
OrganizationID |
Unique identifier (AHA Number) for this hospital. |
OrganizationName |
The name of the organization (hospital). |
EmergencyDepartment |
The hospital's emergency department status. |
HospitalBedCapacity |
The hospital's bed capacity. |
Ventilators |
The hospital's ventilator status. |
MassDecon |
Whether the organization's mass decontamination resources
are currently operating. |
commentText |
One or more comments. |
Emergency Department
The following data points describe the ability of an
emergency department to treat patients.
Field |
Child Field |
Valid Values |
Description |
emsTraffic |
status (string) |
Normal |
Accepting all EMS traffic. |
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Closed |
Requesting re-route of EMS traffic to other facilities. |
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N/A |
Not Applicable. This hospital does not have an emergency
department. |
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comments |
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Hospital Bed Capacity
The schema is structured so that a message specifies Bed
Capacity information for each of the Bed Types. This is displayed
in two tables rather than expand the bed capacity fields for each bed type.
Bed Types
Field |
Description |
adultICU |
Capacity status for adult ICU beds. These can support
critically ill or injured patients, including ventilator support. |
medicalSurgical |
Capacity status for medical-surgical beds. These are also
thought of as ward beds. |
burn |
Capacity status for burn beds. These are thought of as
burn ICU beds, either approved by the American Burn Association or
self-designated. These beds are NOT to be included in other ICU bed counts. |
pediatricICU |
Capacity status for pediatric ICU beds. Similar to adult
ICU beds, but for patients 17-years-old and younger. |
pediatrics |
Capacity status for pediatrics beds. These are ward
medical/surgical beds for patients 17-years-old and younger. |
psychiatric |
Capacity status for psychiatric beds. These are ward beds
on a closed/locked psychiatric unit or ward beds where a patient will be
attended by a sitter. |
negativeFlowIsolation |
Capacity status for negative airflow isolation beds. These
provide respiratory isolation. NOTE: This value may represent available beds
included in the counts of other types. |
operatingRooms |
Capacity status for operating rooms which are equiped,
staffed and could be made available for patient care in a short period of
time. |
Bed Capacity
The following information is specified for each of the bed
types. Top level complex schema type defining bed capacity counts given a
specific type of bed.
Field |
Valid Value |
Description |
status (string) |
Vacant/Available |
The type of bed is available. |
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NotAvailable |
The type of bed is not available. |
availableCount (numerical) |
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The number of vacant/available beds to which patients can
be immediately transported. These must include supporting space, equipment,
medical material, ancillary and support services and staff to operate under
normal circumstances. These beds are licensed, physically available and have
staff on hand to attend to the patient who occupies the bed. |
additionalCapacityCount24Hr (numerical) |
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Estimate how many beds above the current number could be
made vacant/available within 24 hours. This includes institutional surge beds
as well as beds made available by discharging/transferring patients. |
additionalCapacityCount72Hr (numerical) |
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Estimate how many beds above the current number could be
made vacant/available within 72 hours. This includes institutional surge beds
as well as beds made available by discharging/transferring patients. |
commentText (string) |
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Ventilators
Provide information about the availability of ventilators at
this facility.
Field |
Description |
availableCount (numerical) |
The numbers of ventilators that are present in the
institution but are currently not in use and could be supported by currently
available staff. |
commentText (string) |
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Mass Decontamination Facility Status
Provide information about the availability of mass patient
decontamination at this facility.
Field |
Valid Value |
Description |
status (string) |
Available |
Mass decontamination is available. |
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NotAvailable |
Mass decontamination is not available |
commentText (string) |
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