EIM High Level Model Home Page Index of Entities

RES Physical Resources

Physical Resources diagram

Entity Index

Building	Building Area	Building Area Type
Document	Document Copy	Document Index
Document Type	Drug Type	Equipment Event
Equipment Item	Equipment Training Course	Equipment Type
Medical Device	Medical Device Type	Organic Product
Other Physical Resource Type	Physical Resource Item	Physical Resource Type
Plant Item	Stock	Stock Adjustment
Stock Event	Stock Issue	Stock Receipt
Utilised Building Area

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Building

A walled and roofed structure built for permanent use where business is, was or will be conducted.

Business Rules

Each BUILDING is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM.

Each BUILDING -

may have one or more BUILDING AREAs
may have affixed one or more PLANT ITEMs

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Building Area

A distinct area of a building that can be readily identified and potientially set aside for a particular use. This includes floors, wards, rooms, bed spaces, areas for plant, or even the grounds or outer areas surrounding the building.

Business Rules

Each BUILDING AREA -

must be within or around only one BUILDING
must be classified by only one BUILDING AREA TYPE
may contain one or more BUILDING AREAs
may be the resource for one or more BUILDING AREA USEs
may be the assigned location of one or more DOCUMENT COPYs
may be the site of one or more INCIDENTs
may be the location of one or more PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEMs
may be used to store one or more STOCKs
may be part of a BUILDING AREA
may be considered an UTILISED BUILDING AREA

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Building Area Type

Any classification of a BUILDING AREA, usually by function. These may include "Ward", "Store", "Grounds", "Consulting Room" etc.

Business Rules

Each BUILDING AREA TYPE may classify one or more BUILDING AREAs.

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Document

The description of a document.

Business Rules

Each DOCUMENT -

must be grouped by only one DOCUMENT TYPE
may be held as one or more DOCUMENT COPYs
may be identified using a DOCUMENT INDEX

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Document Copy

The pointer to an instance of a DOCUMENT of a particular description stored at a location.

Business Rules

Each DOCUMENT COPY -

must have an assigned location within only one BUILDING AREA
must be an instance of only one DOCUMENT
must be the responsibility of only one ORGANISATIONAL UNIT
may be on loan to an ORGANISATIONAL UNIT or may be on loan to a PERSONNEL MEMBER

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Document Index

A system used for assigning a number to documents for identification purposed, such as the ISBN (international Standard Book Number) system used internationally to identify books.

Business Rules

Each DOCUMENT INDEX may be the identification system used for one or more DOCUMENTs.

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Document Type

A classification system for documents.

Business Rules

Each DOCUMENT TYPE may group one or more DOCUMENTs.

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Drug Type

Details (name, description, code) identifying a particular drug, such as a drug contained in the Pharmaceutical Benefit Schedule. Note that DRUG TYPE does not describe a specific identifiable instance of a drug.

Business Rules

Each DRUG TYPE is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE.

Each DRUG TYPE -

may be part of one or more DRUG TYPEs
may contain one or more DRUG TYPEs

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Equipment Event

Data relating to the past or future use or performance of an EQUIPMENT ITEM.
This is in the form of an event, such as passing a usage milestone, recording an alert or notification, or recording a compliance exception.

Business Rules

Each EQUIPMENT EVENT must be for only one EQUIPMENT ITEM.

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Equipment Item

An identifiable device that may be used (or booked for use) in the provision of Health Services.

This includes computer software, but excludes MEDICAL DEVICEs and PLANT ITEMs.

Business Rules

Each EQUIPMENT ITEM is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM.

Each EQUIPMENT ITEM -

must be classified by only one EQUIPMENT TYPE
may be loaned to one or more CLIENTs
may have one or more EQUIPMENT EVENTs
may be part of one or more EQUIPMENT ITEMs
may be made up of one or more EQUIPMENT ITEMs
may be the resource for one or more EQUIPMENT USEs
may be involved in one or more INCIDENTs
may have one or more SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICEs
may be serviced by one or more WORK ORDERs
may be fixed within a PLANT ITEM

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Equipment Training Course

A training course to train someone in the use and/or maintenance of a particular type of equipment.

Business Rules

Each EQUIPMENT TRAINING COURSE may be required for one or more EQUIPMENT TYPEs.

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Equipment Type

A classification of EQUIPMENT ITEMs according to their purpose and characteristics, such as tool, utensil, machinery, instrument etc.

Business Rules

Each EQUIPMENT TYPE is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE.

Each EQUIPMENT TYPE -

may require one or more COMPETENCY TYPEs
may classify one or more EQUIPMENT ITEMs
may require operator to complete one or more EQUIPMENT TRAINING COURSEs
may be the resource for one or more EQUIPMENT USEs
may require one or more SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICEs

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Medical Device

An individually identifiable device that may be implanted in or fitted to a CLIENT as part of their treatment.

Business Rules

Each MEDICAL DEVICE is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM.

Each MEDICAL DEVICE -

must be classified by only one MEDICAL DEVICE TYPE
may be implanted during a HEALTH CARE SERVICE EVENT

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Medical Device Type

A type of device which medical practitioners may prescribe as part of the treatment of a patient. Examples include prostheses, pacemakers, joint replacement parts.

The MEDICAL DEVICE TYPE allows a detailed classification of MEDICAL DEVICEs.

Business Rules

Each MEDICAL DEVICE TYPE is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE.

Each MEDICAL DEVICE TYPE -

may classify one or more MEDICAL DEVICEs
may be implanted during a HEALTH CARE SERVICE EVENT

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Organic Product

A product comprised of organic material and usually obtained from a human donor.

Business Rules

Each ORGANIC PRODUCT is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM.

Each ORGANIC PRODUCT may be donated by a PERSON.

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Other Physical Resource Type

Any type of physical resource not covered by the named types. Other physical resource types would include linen and food items.

Business Rules

Each OTHER PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE.

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Physical Resource Item

Any physical resource that can be uniquely identified. This includes buildings, any items of equipment used in DOH establishments, any organic products, and other equipment (including plant) managed but not owned by DOH.

Examples include:
- computers, including software
- biomedical equipment
- furniture
- leased or owned cars
- equipment loaned to patients

Business Rules

Each PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM is an UTILISED BUILDING AREA, a PLANT ITEM, an ORGANIC PRODUCT, a MEDICAL DEVICE, an EQUIPMENT ITEM or a BUILDING.

Each PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM -

must be under the stewardship of only one ORGANISATIONAL UNIT
may be the subject of one or more FINANCIAL EVENTs
may be obtained via one or more PURCHASE ORDER ITEMs
may be maintained by an ORGANISATIONAL UNIT
may be covered by a SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
may be located at a BUILDING AREA or may be located at a GEOGRAPHIC ADDRESS

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Physical Resource Type

A type of physical resource.

Business Rules

Each PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE is an OTHER PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE, a MEDICAL DEVICE TYPE, an EQUIPMENT TYPE or a DRUG TYPE.

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may qualify one or more MATERIAL USEs
may be obtained via one or more PURCHASE ORDER ITEMs
may be held as one or more STOCKs
may be the subject of one or more STOCK EVENTs

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Plant Item

Equipment used to provide a service (such as air-conditioning, elevators, oxygen supplies) to or within a building.

Business Rules

Each PLANT ITEM is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM.

Each PLANT ITEM -

must be affixed to only one BUILDING
must be the fixed position for one or more EQUIPMENT ITEMs

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Stock

The amount of a particular PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE in a particular store.

Business Rules

Each STOCK -

must be stored in only one BUILDING AREA
must be of only one PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE
may be affected by one or more STOCK ADJUSTMENTs
may be decreased by one or more STOCK ISSUEs
may be increased by one or more STOCK RECEIPTs

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Stock Adjustment

A correction made to an issue or receipt of stock or a correction made to stock levels for some other reason (eg a 'stock-check discrepancy').

Business Rules

Each STOCK ADJUSTMENT is a type of STOCK EVENT.

Each STOCK ADJUSTMENT must affect only one STOCK.

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Stock Event

Any event that results in a change to the stated level of a stock item in a store.

Business Rules

Each STOCK EVENT is a STOCK RECEIPT, a STOCK ISSUE or a STOCK ADJUSTMENT.

Each STOCK EVENT -

must occur for only one PHYSICAL RESOURCE TYPE
may be the basis for one or more FINANCIAL EVENTs

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Stock Issue

The release of goods from a store.

Business Rules

Each STOCK ISSUE is a type of STOCK EVENT.

Each STOCK ISSUE must decrease only one STOCK.

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Stock Receipt

Any receipt of goods into a store.

Business Rules

Each STOCK RECEIPT is a type of STOCK EVENT.

Each STOCK RECEIPT -

must result from only one PURCHASE ORDER ITEM
must increase only one STOCK

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Utilised Building Area

A specification of an area within a BUILDING. This is required when DOH uses only part of a BUILDING, usually under some sort of leasing arrangement.

Business Rules

Each UTILISED BUILDING AREA is a type of PHYSICAL RESOURCE ITEM.

Each UTILISED BUILDING AREA -

may be defined as a BUILDING AREA
may be occupied by an ORGANISATIONAL UNIT

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