LAC 48:I.4571. Other Records and Reports

A. The following indexes, records and registers shall be required of the licensed ASC, including any individual or entity that enters into a use agreement: 1. a patient’s register; 2. an operating/procedure room register; 3. a death register; 4. a daily census report of admissions and discharges; 5. records of reportable diseases as required by state and/or federal regulations; 6. a laboratory log denoting laboratory specimens that are sent to pathology: a. the laboratory log shall include, at a minimum, the following information: i. the patient’s name; ii. the specimen site; and iii. the date the specimen was sent for pathology interpretation; and 7. an implant log, when appropriate. B. Other statistical information shall be maintained to expedite data gathering for specialized studies and audits. C. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to preclude the use of automated or centralized computer systems or any other techniques provided the regulations stated herein are met.