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The CARE_SITE table contains a list of uniquely identified institutional (physical or organizational) units where healthcare delivery is practiced (offices, wards, hospitals, clinics, etc.).
| Field | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| care_site_id | Yes | integer | A unique identifier for each Care Site. |
| care_site_name | No | varchar(255) | The verbatim description or name of the Care Site as in data source |
| place_of_service_concept_id | No | integer | A foreign key that refers to a Place of Service Concept ID in the Standardized Vocabularies. |
| location_id | No | integer | A foreign key to the geographic Location in the LOCATION table, where the detailed address information is stored. |
| care_site_source_value | No | varchar(50) | The identifier for the Care Site in the source data, stored here for reference. |
| place_of_service_source_value | No | varchar(50) | The source code for the Place of Service as it appears in the source data, stored here for reference. |