costCenterThe Cost Distribution Center section of the patient. [FileMan 650,3.1]
dateCaseClosedThe date upon which this case was closed to a particular social worker (if a different social worker takes on the case, it becomes a new case record). [FileMan 650,17]
dateCaseOpenedThe date upon which the case was opened to the Social Work service. [FileMan 650,1]
diagnosticCategoryA categorization of the patient's diagnosis, typically used for Residential Care Homes. [FileMan 650,6]. Possible values include: Medical/surgical; Psychosis; Organic and senile brain disease; Substance abuse; Other.
directServiceProvidedThe service(s) directly provided and the total amount of time, used in the provision of the service(s). [FileMan 650,4.2]
dispositionFromRchThe disposition of patient from Residential Care Home (RCH). [FileMan 650,20]. Possible values include: Individual, Hospital; Other institutional; Death; Transfer.
identifierThe case number to uniquely identify each case that is opened. [FileMan 650,.01]
isConsultationOnlyIndicates whether the case is for consultation purposes only. [FileMan 650,4.3]
isPatientCompetentThe competency status of the residential care home patient. [FileMan 650,9]. Possible values include: Competent; Incompetent.
levelOfCareThe level of care that a patient receives while in the Residential Care Home (RCH) program. [FileMan 650,10.1]. Possible values include: Light; Moderate; Heavy.
noteAny remarks about this case. Specifically, this property is used to provide identifying information on certain cases. For example, if a patient is placed in a contract nursing home, this cabe be used to provide the name of the nursing home. It can also be used to identify special categories on wards such as POW, Agent Orange, etc. [FileMan 650,23]
placementCategoryCategorizes the placement of the Patient based on problem for discharge planning. [FileMan 650,18]. Possible values include: Inpatient; Other; No placement made.
placementDispositionCategorizes the disposition of the Patient if placement was made. [FileMan 650,19]. Possible values include: CNHC; CNH-non VA; Domiciliary; NHCU; Own home; RCH; Other.
priorLivingArrangementThe living arrangement of Patient prior to placement into the Residential Care Home (RCH). Used for RCH patients only. [FileMan 650,10]. Possible values include: Own home; VA NHCU; VA hospital (excess of 60 days); Non-VA hospital; VA domiciliary; VA contract NH; Non-VA NH; Non-VA residential resource; VA contract care (non NH); Other.
psychoSocialProblem reasonCaseOpenedA short description of why the case was opened. [FileMan 650,26]
resourceOrReferralDetails the number and kind of referrals that were made for this case. [FileMan 650,24].
socialWorkerThe social worker who will be reviewing Patient's case. [FileMan 650,2]
socialWorkPatientPointer to a Patient that is receiving various professional services, activities, or methods concretely concerned with the support, treatment, and material designed to aid and to increase their welfare as recommended by a Social Worker. [FileMan 655]
specialPopulationCategoryIndicates which special population that the Patient may be a member of, for example, HIV, Homeless, Residential Care Home, etc. [FileMan 650,4.1]
wereResourcesOrReferralsAssignedIndicates whether any resources/referrals are being assigned. [FileMan 650,21].