AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Community Health and Well-Being. Division of Population Health. Office of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness.
SERIES: 80033
TITLE: Emergency department log
DATES: 1984-2014.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: This is a log record of the arrival and disposition of each person entering a hospital emergency room in the state. This includes name of hospital, nursing staff, clerk, time of arrival, address of patient, method of arrival, complaint on entry, if injury, describe external cause, date and time problem occurred, degree of urgency on entry, diagnosis after work-up, procedures performed, disposition time and type, and optional information. This file is kept as a reference and statistical data only.
RETENTION
Retain for 10 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 07/1988
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Legal
This is a copy of all the emergency room treatments provided by hospitals.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Private