Preferred Label : Observation Room;
NCIt synonyms : Observation Unit;
NCIt definition : A hospital facility designed for short-term evaluation of a patient that has not been
admitted. These patients are typically unstable for discharge and require monitoring,
and/or laboratory, radiologic, or other testing to assess the patient's need for hospitalization.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL588768;
Origin ID : C201891;
UMLS CUI : C4284828;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
