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Description | A healthcare event that results in the patient receiving the medication/treatment that was dispensed as requested by the pharmacy order. This type of information is captured for each instance of administration for an existing medication/treatment order. |
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Attribute Details |
Description | Status of record. The information in this field enables the use of the Medication Administration in the vaccine messages, where a method of correcting vaccination information transmitted with incorrect patient identifying information is needed. For example: Add Delete Update |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Volume measurement in which the drug strength concentration is contained. For Example: Acetaminophen 120mg/5mls. This means 120mgs of acetaminophen is mixed in a solution of 5mls. 5 is the drug strength volume qty and mls is the drug strength volume unit of measure. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The volumetric unit associated with Administered Drug Strength Volume Qty. For Example: Acetaminophen 120mg/5mls. This means 120mgs of acetaminophen is mixed in a solution of 5mls. 5 is the drug strength volume qty and mls is the drug strength volume unit of measure. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The pharmacy system assigned bar code number for the give occurrence that can be an instance identifier unique for the patient, drug combination and schedule instance, and plays a part in bedside medication verification. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Alphanumeric [VARCHAR(80)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The unit of measure of the calculated quantity of the substance administered. It does not include compound units. For Example: A calculated amount may be based on a person's weight. A doctor orders 5 mg/kg of Bretylium IV to be administered to a patient which means for every kilogram of patient, give 5 mg of Bretylium. If the patient weighs 80kgs, then the calculated unit qty is 400 and the calculated unit of measure is mgs (400mgs of Bretylium IV). |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The calculated amount of the substance administered. For Example: A calculated amount may be based on a person's weight. A doctor orders 5 mg/kg of Bretylium IV to be administered to a patient which means for every kilogram of patient, give 5 mg of Bretylium. If the patient weighs 80kgs, then the calculated unit qty is 400 and the calculated unit of measure is mgs (400mgs of Bretylium IV). |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the manner in which the medication/treatment is aggregated for dispensing. For Example: Tablets Capsules Suppositories |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The number of medication units/treatment products administered to the person. For Example: 2 Capsules |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The rate at which this medication/treatment was administered. This is conditional because it is required when a treatment is administered continuously at a prescribed rate. For Example: IV Normal Saline at 120mls/hr |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The numeric part of the strength used in combination with Administered Product Strength Unit of Measure. For Example: Acetaminophen 500mgs. The administered product strength quantity is 500 and the administered product strength unit of measure is mgs. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Float [FLOAT(15)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The unit of measure in which the administered product strength quantity is expressed. For Example: Acetaminophen 500mgs. The administered product strength quantity is 500 and the administered product strength unit of measure is mgs. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The unit of measure in which the administered product quantity is expressed. For Example: 2 Capsules |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the state of medication administration event. For Example: Complete Ongoing To be started |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The number of times the medication/treatment is administered for this order. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the medication administration starts or the date and time the rate for a continuous order (for example: IV Fluids) is changed after the administration has started. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the medication administration is completed or stopped. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The location of the body where the medication was administered. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A derived counter that shows the number of consecutive days, as complete 24-hour periods, that a patient has had a particular medication administered. The counter is set to 1 on the first administration and does not increment until the first administration occurring at least 24 hours after the first administration. If it has been 24 hours or longer since the last administration, then the counter resets to 1 on the next administration. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | true |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The code for the means used to administer this medication. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | A numeric value indicating the number of times information related to the medication/treatment administration instructions is delivered. Starts with 1, the first time the medication/treatment administration instructions for the order are delivered. Increments by one with each additional delivery. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Count [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The maximum number of dosages of a prescribed medication for a patient. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Quantity Integer [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates the medical substance or treatment that has been ordered, dispensed or given to a patient or the substance being tested for in a specimen. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Indicates if the medication was refused by the patient. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Boolean Indicator [INTEGER] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Identifies the route of administration. For example: Apply Externally Buccal Dental Intravenous Oral Intra-arterial |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Instructions for administration routing, especially in cases where more than one route of administration is possible. For example: Designating which IV line must be used when more than one IV line is a possible route for injection. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Free Text [VARCHAR(1024)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | Describes the reason why the patient refuses the medical substance/treatment. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Enumeration [VARCHAR(20)] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Description | The date and time the administration information was entered into the source system. This field is used to detect instances where treatment administration information is inadvertently entered multiple times by providing a unique identification field. Under usual circumstances, this field is provided automatically by the computer system rather than entered by a person. |
Data Type | Standards - Data Domains.ddm/Data Domains/Timestamp [TIMESTAMP] |
Is Part Of PrimaryKey | false |
Is Required | false |
Is Derived | false |
Is Surrogate Key | false |
Relationship Details |
Description | This relationship identifies the Pharmacy Order which are administered or under administration. |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Role Name | administered |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Pharmacy Order |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Role Name | administered location |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Point Of Care Location |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Role Name | administering |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Practitioner |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Practitioner |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Role Name | administering |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Practitioner |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Point Of Care Location |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Patient |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Substance Administration |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Encounter |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Point Of Care Device |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Pharmacy Order / Medication |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Is Identifying Relationship | false |
Child Table | Medication Administration |
Child Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_MANY |
Child Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Child Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Parent Table | Order Master |
Parent Multiplicity | ZERO_TO_ONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Delete | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Insert | NONE |
Parent Referential Integrity: On Update | NONE |
Generalization Details |
Supertype | Healthcare Event |
Subtype | Medication Administration |
Transform As | TABLE |
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