S.C. Code Regs. 19-800. Definitions

Hospitals: is as defined in South Carolina State Certification of Need and Health Facility Licensure Act, Section 44-7-130. Calendar quarter: is defined as any one of the following: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December. Discharged Patient: is any patient admitted to a hospital for inpatient services or any maternal delivery or newborn service.