AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Services for People with Disabilities. Developmental Center
SERIES: 27843
TITLE: Bed checks
DATES: 1980-
ARRANGEMENT: alphabetical by name of building/living area thereunder by date
DESCRIPTION: This record of sleep patterns of developmental center residents is created each night. Information in the record includes date, resident and staff members names, and details about nighttime activities, including amount of time individuals slept, health concerns, and staff activities. Bed checks provide census verification. Information about individual sleep patterns assists physicians assess health and behavioral needs and is essential for documenting injuries and staff activities and responses. Information is input into electronic charts (E charts) and may be used in investigations of charges of abuse or neglect and Patient Error Rate Measurements (PERM) audits.
RETENTION
Retain for 1 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 04/2012
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private. Utah Code 63G-2-305(2015)