New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 52 - HOSPITAL SERVICES MANUAL
Subchapter 6 - FINANCIAL REPORTING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
Section 10:52-6.33 - Medical-Surgical Acute Care Units (MSA)

1. Medical-Surgical Acute Care Units provide care to patients on the basis of physicians' orders and approved nursing care plans. Medical-Surgical Acute Care shall include the cost and revenue associated with services to all patients treated in beds normally designated as Medical-Surgical, regardless of the clinical specialty of attending physicians or age of the patient. Include the cost and revenue of beds designated as definitive observation or intermediate care (such as, "step down") beds.

2. Revenue generated from charge differentials between private and semi-private rooms (except those assigned for medical necessity) shall be reported here, and also reported as reconciling items. Medical and Surgical Supplies shall be reported in accordance with 10:52-6.21.

3. Functions include serving and feeding of patients; collecting sputum, urine, and feces samples; monitoring of vital signs; operating of specialized equipment related to this function; preparing of equipment and assisting physicians during patient examination and treatment; changing dressings, cleansing wounds and incisions; observing and recording emotional stability of patients; assisting in bathing patients and helping into and out of beds; observing patients for reaction to drugs; administering specified medications; infusing intravenous fluids; answering patients' call signals; and keeping patients' room (personal effects) in order.