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name

ISOLATION/PRECAUTION TYPE

number

119.4

location

^FH(119.4,

description

This file contains the list of isolation/precaution types, as commonly identified by medical personnel, and indicates the characteristics of those types important to the Dietetic Service such as type of china and appropriate tray delivery person.

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	name(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	This field contains the name of isolation/precaution type as it would normally be known to ward/medical personnel.
1	paper or china(+)	0;2	SET OF CODES	P:PAPER C:CHINA		This field indicates whether food is served on paper products or china for this isolation type.
2	delivered by nurse or fsw(+)	0;3	SET OF CODES	N:NURSE F:FSW		This field indicates whether food tray delivery is done by food service workers (FSW) or by ward personnel (NURSE).
99	inactive?	I;1	BOOLEAN	Y:YES N:NO		This field, if answered YES, will inactivate an isolation type and prohibit further selection by ward personnel.