Files > GMRV VITAL TYPE

name

GMRV VITAL TYPE

number

120.51

location

^GMRD(120.51,

description

Per VHA Directive {pending directive #}, this file has been "locked down" by Data Standardization (DS). The file definition (i.e. data dictionary) shall not be modified. All additions, changes and deletions to entries in the file shall be done by Enterprise Reference Terminology (ERT) using the Master File Server (MFS), provided by Common Services (CS). Creating and/or editing locally defined fields in the file are not permitted. Use of locally defined fields that were created prior to VHA Directive {pending directive #} shall not be supported. This file contains a list of vital sign types, and various parameters which mold the data entry.

applicationGroups

GMTS;PXRM

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	name(+)	0;1	FREE TEXT		B	This field reflects a list of vital signs/physical measurement types.
1	abbreviation(+)	0;2	FREE TEXT		C	This field contains an abbreviation for this vital type.
3	rate	0;4	BOOLEAN	0:NO 1:YES		This field specifies whether or not the vital measurement record with this vital type has a rate associated with it.
4	rate input transform	1;E1,245	FREE TEXT			If a rate is specified for a vital measurement record, this field checks the data validity. The code stored in this field should only be updated by someone with programmer's access to the FileMan.
5	rate help	0;6	FREE TEXT			This field contains the name of the Help Frame associated with this Vital Type.
7	pce abbreviation	0;7	FREE TEXT		APCE	This field contains the PCE Abbreviation for this Vital Type.
99.98	master entry for vuid(+)	VUID;2	BOOLEAN	0:NO 1:YES		This field identifies the Master entry for a VUID associated with a Term/Concept.
99.99	vuid(+)	VUID;1	FREE TEXT		AVUID	VHA Unique ID (VUID). A unique meaningless integer assigned to reference terms VHA wide.
99.991	effective date/time	TERMSTATUS;0	MULTIPLE	120.5199		Describes the pair Status and Effective Date/Time for each reference term.