AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. State Hospital

SERIES: 9980
TITLE: Patient/hospital number book
DATES: 1959-1994.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These files are created by medical records personnel to document the assignment of hospital numbers to patients. Patient hospital numbers are six digits that run consecutively. They are unique patient identifiers used by the State Hospital to track patients who are admitted. Information includes hospital number and unit, patient name, and admission date.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 05/2001

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after patient is discharged and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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