The first admission in a series of regular day/night admissions for a course of treatment.
If a PATIENT changes from a regular day to a regular night admission, the next admission after the change is not a first admission in a series unless a new course of treatment is started.
If a series of regular day or night admissions is interrupted by an ordinary admission then the next admission in the series is not a first admission unless a new course of treatment is started.
National Codes:
| 0 | First in a series |
| 1 | Subsequent to first in a series |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | FIRST REGULAR DAY OR NIGHT ADMISSIONS |