Medical-Surgical Unit of Psychiatric Hospitals

2050 - Medical-Surgical Unit of Psychiatric Hospitals (Rev. 1, 05-21-04) A medical-surgical unit of a psychiatric hospital may qualify for participation as a general hospital independent of the institution as a whole, regardless of whether the remainder of the institution is participating. The unit is regarded as a separate institution for this purpose since the law does not provide for the participation of a “distinct part general hospital.” It must be a separate, functioning entity that is a distinct and identifiable unit within the institutional complex and be in compliance with all the CoPs for hospitals. Although a medical-surgical unit may find it necessary to share some services with the nonparticipating part of the institution, the location of shared services in relation to the medical-surgical unit must clearly show that the latter meets the CoPs.