Location

Details and position information for a physical place where services are provided and resources and participants may be stored, found, contained, or accommodated.

Properties

Name	Required	Type	Description
identifier	No	Identifier[]	Unique code or number identifying the location to its users
status	No	code	active / suspended / inactive
operationalStatus	No	Coding	The operational status of the location (typically only for a bed/room)
name	No	string	Name of the location as used by humans
alias	No	string[]	A list of alternate names that the location is known as, or was known as, in the past
description	No	string	Additional details about the location that could be displayed as further information to identify the location beyond its name
mode	No	code	instance / kind
type	No	CodeableConcept[]	Type of function performed
telecom	No	ContactPoint[]	Contact details of the location
address	No	Address	Physical location
physicalType	No	CodeableConcept	Physical form of the location
position	No	LocationPosition	The absolute geographic location
- id	No	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
- extension	No	Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations
- modifierExtension	No	Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
- longitude	Yes	decimal	Longitude with WGS84 datum
- latitude	Yes	decimal	Latitude with WGS84 datum
- altitude	No	decimal	Altitude with WGS84 datum
managingOrganization	No	Reference<Organization>	Organization responsible for provisioning and upkeep
partOf	No	Reference<Location>	Another Location this one is physically a part of
hoursOfOperation	No	LocationHoursOfOperation	What days/times during a week is this location usually open
- id	No	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
- extension	No	Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations
- modifierExtension	No	Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
- daysOfWeek	No	code[]	mon / tue / wed / thu / fri / sat / sun
- allDay	No	boolean	The Location is open all day
- openingTime	No	time	Time that the Location opens
- closingTime	No	time	Time that the Location closes
availabilityExceptions	No	string	Description of availability exceptions
endpoint	No	Reference<Endpoint>[]	Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the location

Search Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Expression
address	string	A (part of the) address of the location	Location.address
address-city	string	A city specified in an address	Location.address.city
address-country	string	A country specified in an address	Location.address.country
address-postalcode	string	A postal code specified in an address	Location.address.postalCode
address-state	string	A state specified in an address	Location.address.state
address-use	token	A use code specified in an address	Location.address.use
endpoint	reference	Technical endpoints providing access to services operated for the location	Location.endpoint
identifier	token	An identifier for the location	Location.identifier
name	string	A portion of the location’s name or alias	Location.name
near	special	Search for locations where the location.position is near to, or within a specified distance of, the provided coordinates expressed as [latitude]/[longitude]/[distance]/[units] (using the WGS84 datum, see notes).

If the units are omitted, then kms should be assumed. If the distance is omitted, then the server can use its own discretion as to what distances should be considered near (and units are irrelevant)

Servers may search using various techniques that might have differing accuracies, depending on implementation efficiency.

Requires the near-distance parameter to be provided also | Location.position | | operational-status | token | Searches for locations (typically bed/room) that have an operational status (e.g. contaminated, housekeeping) | Location.operationalStatus | | organization | reference | Searches for locations that are managed by the provided organization | Location.managingOrganization | | partof | reference | A location of which this location is a part | Location.partOf | | status | token | Searches for locations with a specific kind of status | Location.status | | type | token | A code for the type of location | Location.type |

Inherited Properties

Name	Required	Type	Description
id	No	string	Logical id of this artifact
meta	No	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	No	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language	No	code	Language of the resource content
text	No	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained	No	Resource[]	Contained, inline Resources
extension	No	Extension[]	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	No	Extension[]	Extensions that cannot be ignored

To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see Location.