§ 119.34. Data.

 The outpatient service shall collect, retrieve, and summarize data needed by the hospital for an effective evaluation of the services it delivers and for planning to meet the needs of patients. The type and amount of basic medical statistical information maintained depends upon local circumstances, but it should include at least the following:

   (1)  Number of visits.

   (2)  Number of patients seen.

   (3)  Clinical diagnoses.

   (4)  Types and numbers of operative procedures performed on an outpatient basis, if applicable.

   (5)  Age distribution of patients.

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