GENERAL PROVISIONS

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

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

      1. (i) Unusual occurrences.

         1. (A) Nosocomial infections.
         2. (B) Readmissions.
      2. (ii) Patient race.

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

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