This resource contains which medication was given and details about how it was administered to a patient during an inpatient stay.
You can review or retrieve administration details for a medication given to a patient.
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Query for details about how a medication was administered to a patient. Review tips for medication searches.
cURL request example
Request Body Schema
- patientArray of string
Returns administrations for a specific patient
- patient.identifierArray of string
One or more external identifiers for the patient
- effectiveArray of string
The date or period when patient was administered the medication
- statusArray of string
Status of the administration
- resourceTyperequired, string
Identifies the type of the resource
Value:Bundle
- typerequired, string
Identifies this bundle as a response to a search
Value:searchset
- totalrequired, number
The total number of matches
- entryArray of MedicationAdministration or Other
A resource matching the search criteria or related to a matching resource
- resourcerequired, object
Describes the event of a patient consuming or otherwise being administered a medication.
- resourceTyperequired, string
Identifies the type of the resource
Value:MedicationAdministration
- statusrequired, string
Will generally be set to show that the administration has been completed. For some long running administrations such as infusions, it is possible for an administration to be started but not completed or it may be paused while some other process is under way.
Possible Values:in-progress
,not-done
,on-hold
,completed
,entered-in-error
,stopped
,unknown
- subjectrequired, object
The person or animal or group receiving the medication.
Must be a resource of type
Patient
.- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- medicationCodeableConceptrequired, object
Identifies the medication that was administered. This is either a link to a resource representing the details of the medication or a simple attribute carrying a code that identifies the medication from a known list of medications.
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- effectiveDateTimerequired, string
A specific date/time or interval of time during which the administration took place (or did not take place, when the 'notGiven' attribute is true). For many administrations, such as swallowing a tablet the use of dateTime is more appropriate.
Only one of
effectiveDateTime
,effectivePeriod
may be present. - effectivePeriodrequired, object
A specific date/time or interval of time during which the administration took place (or did not take place, when the 'notGiven' attribute is true). For many administrations, such as swallowing a tablet the use of dateTime is more appropriate.
Only one of
effectiveDateTime
,effectivePeriod
may be present.- startstring
The start of the period. The boundary is inclusive.
- endstring
The end of the period. If the end of the period is missing, it means no end was known or planned at the time the instance was created. The start may be in the past, and the end date in the future, which means that period is expected/planned to end at that time.
- idstring
The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes.
- identifierArray of object
Identifiers associated with this Medication Administration that are defined by business processes and/or used to refer to it when a direct URL reference to the resource itself is not appropriate. They are business identifiers assigned to this resource by the performer or other systems and remain constant as the resource is updated and propagates from server to server.
- extensionArray of Boolean, String, CodeableConcept, Coding
May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
- urlrequired, string
Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
- valueBooleanboolean
A single value for the extension.
- usestring
The purpose of this identifier.
Possible Values:usual
,official
,temp
,secondary
,old (If known)
- systemstring
Establishes the namespace for the value - that is, a URL that describes a set values that are unique.
- valuestring
The portion of the identifier typically relevant to the user and which is unique within the context of the system.
- statusReasonArray of object
A code indicating why the administration was not performed.
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- contextobject
The visit, admission, or other contact between patient and health care provider during which the medication administration was performed.
Must be a resource of type
Encounter
.- referencestring
A reference to another resource. This is typically either a relative reference which includes the resource type and ID, or an internal reference which starts with
#
and refers to a contained resource.
- dosageobject
Describes the medication dosage information details e.g. dose, rate, site, route, etc.
- textstring
Free text dosage can be used for cases where the dosage administered is too complex to code. When coded dosage is present, the free text dosage may still be present for display to humans.
The dosage instructions should reflect the dosage of the medication that was administered.
- routeobject
A code specifying the route or physiological path of administration of a therapeutic agent into or onto the patient. For example, topical, intravenous, etc.
- codingArray of object
A reference to a code defined by a terminology system.
- systemstring
The identification of the code system that defines the meaning of the symbol in the code.
- codestring
A symbol in syntax defined by the system. The symbol may be a predefined code or an expression in a syntax defined by the coding system (e.g. post-coordination).
- textstring
A human language representation of the concept as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the intended meaning of the user.
- dose
The amount of the medication given at one administration event. Use this value when the administration is essentially an instantaneous event such as a swallowing a tablet or giving an injection.
See http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/SimpleQuantity for more information
- rateQuantityobject
Identifies the speed with which the medication was or will be introduced into the patient. Typically, the rate for an infusion e.g. 100 ml per 1 hour or 100 ml/hr. May also be expressed as a rate per unit of time, e.g. 500 ml per 2 hours. Other examples: 200 mcg/min or 200 mcg/1 minute; 1 liter/8 hours.
- valuenumber
The value of the measured amount. The value includes an implicit precision in the presentation of the value.
- systemstring
The identification of the system that provides the coded form of the unit.
- codestring
A computer processable form of the unit in some unit representation system.
- searchrequired, object
Information about the search process that lead to the creation of this entry.
- moderequired, string
Identifies the MedicationAdministration as matching the search parameters
Value:match
Response to a Medication Administration search operation