LOINC Code 77267-3: Number of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period [NMMDS]

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 Nursing staff at beginning. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.{Job position}.

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
• Order vs observation: Observation
• Method: NMMDS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Number of nursing staff by job position at beginning of a reporting period [NMMDS]
• Nursing staff at beginning
• Nursing staff by job position at the beginning of the reporting period - these are considered preexisting staff and does not include newly hired staff during the reporting period.
• Cnt; Count; Number; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period; Started; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS

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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