encounter.location_changed
A bed or area move, leave of absence or return.
A bed or area move, leave of absence or return.
| Event type | encounter.location_changed |
|---|---|
| Scope | encounter |
| Idempotency key | Stable across retries and derived only from source data: HL7 {sourceId}:{feedKey}:{MSH-7 ms}:{MSH-10}:{eventKey}, FHIR {sourceId}:fhir:{type}/{id}/_history/{version}:{n}. |
| Since | 1.0 |
| HL7 v2 | ADT^A08, ADT^A02, ADT^A12, ADT^A21, ADT^A22 |
| FHIR R4 | Encounter |
When to send
A02, A08 PV1-3, A12, A21 and A22, or the active Encounter.location.
What it changes
- Updates the location; out_of_department shows the patient as stepped out; inpatient_unit alone never departs the patient.
JSON Schema
encounter.location_changed.schema.json
Example
{ "specVersion": "1.0", "id": "demo-epic-bridges:ADT000188:0", "type": "encounter.location_changed", "siteCode": "demo-ed", "occurredAt": "2026-09-14T09:11:50-04:00", "recordedAt": "2026-09-14T09:12:05-04:00", "source": { "kind": "ehr", "system": "epic", "feed": "adt" }, "encounter": { "externalId": "3000123456", "idSystem": "epic-csn" }, "data": { "location": { "code": "EDACU/A12/01", "area": "treatment_space", "display": "Acute 12" }, "effectiveAt": "2026-09-14T09:11:50-04:00", "reason": "bed_assigned" }}