LOINC Code 77287-1: Management, administrative, AndOr support staff [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 Management, administrative, &or support staff. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

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

• Management, administrative, AndOr support staff [NMMDS]
• Management, administrative, &or support staff
• The management, administrative, or support staff on a unit or service during the reporting period.
• Nominal; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; Report period; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS; Typ

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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