Information about the healthcare providers and facilities involved with the investigation, treatment, and care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are usually recorded in electronic health records. The monitoring of medical equipment availability at healthcare facilities, such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and respiratory devices, is also of utmost importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevant details, which can be recorded using SNOMED CT include:
Healthcare profession
Site of care
Health management finding
Personal protective equipment
These data elements are described below, with example SNOMED CT subsets for each.
The healthcare profession is the occupation or qualification of the healthcare provider who is involved in the investigation, treatment, care or education of the patient - for example or .
CV19-PFD-HealthcareProfession Intensional Definition : <
The site of care refers to the location of the specific investigation, treatment or care setting - for example , , or .
CV19-PFD- SiteOfCare Intensional Definition : < OR << OR << OR << OR << OR <<
2.1.3 Health Management Finding
Health management finding includes concepts that describe the circumstances which affect whether the planned patient outcomes are attained, that different areas within a health organization are running appropriately, that tasks are correctly defined and assessed and that resources are used efficiently. -for example , or .
CV19-PFD- HealthManagementFinding Intensional Definition : <
Personal protective equipment is protective clothing, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection - for example and
CV19-PFD- PersonalProtectiveEquipment Intensional Definition : << OR << OR << OR << OR << OR << OR << OR <<