GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 912.21. Required data elements.

 (a)  A health care facility is required to submit the following data elements:

   (1)  Data elements specified in the act contained in Council Manual HC-87-101, Volume A. (See Appendix A.) A health care facility shall refer to Appendix A to determine specific data elements definitions and formats.

   (2)  Additional data elements, as defined in Appendix A:

     (i)   Unusual occurrences.

       (A)   Nosocomial infections.

       (B)   Readmissions.

     (ii)   Patient race.

 (b)  A hospital is required to submit the following additional data elements:

   (1)  Patient morbidity. A hospital shall refer to Council Manual HC-87-101, Volume A, Field 21b (See Appendix A) to determine formats.

   (2)  Patient severity. A hospital shall refer to Council Manual HC-87-101, Volume A, Field 21a (See Appendix A) to determine formats.

Source

   The provisions of the 912.21 adopted January 29, 1988, effective January 30, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 459; amended April 8, 1988, effective March 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 1607. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (124980).

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