AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Services for People with Disabilities. Developmental Center

SERIES: 59996
TITLE: Four-way medical check
DATES: 1982-2015.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: This record series is a management tool for hospital administrators to quantify checking a medical order and prescribed drugs for a patient. They are used as an administrative tool to monitor and correct mistakes that have been made.

This series includes the patient's name, facility where patient is housed, date, the type of medication prescribed, and a medication record.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 09/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years after check has been made and then destroy provided no litigation is pending or anticipated.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal Legal

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Controlled