Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 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) 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.The provisions of the 912.21 adopted January 29, 1988, effective 1/30/1988, 18 Pa.B. 459; amended April 8, 1988, effective 3/1/1988, 18 Pa.B. 1607.