LOINC Code 74502-6: Patient safety event report - hospital - patient information form (PIF) - version 1.2 [AHRQ]

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Patient safety event report - hospital - patient information form - version 1.2. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: AHRQ

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Patient safety event report - hospital - patient information form (PIF) - version 1.2 [AHRQ]
• Patient safety event report - hospital - patient information form - version 1.2
• The Patient Information Form (PIF) is used to collect demographic information as well as additional information about the impact of the event on a patient (e.g., level of harm, unplanned interventions). It supplements the Healthcare Event Reporting Form (HERF) in cases where an incident is being reported.
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ survey Pnl; Form version; Hosp; Pan; Panel; Panl; PIF v1.2; Pnl; Point in time; Pt safety event; Random; Survey; SURVEY.AHRQ

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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