The admission record shall be initiated for each patient and resident within 72 hours after admission and contain identifying information including: name, previous address, social security number, sex, marital status, age, date and place of birth, previous occupation, date and hour of admission; name, address, and telephone number of the nearest relative, and the person to be notified in an emergency or death; information as to funeral arrangements, if available; church affiliation and pastor; and the name of the patient's or resident's attending physician.
At the time of discharge or death, this record shall be completed with the date, time, reason for discharge, discharge diagnosis and condition; or date, time, and cause of death. In either case the signature and address of the responsible person to whom released shall be obtained.
January 19, 2005
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes