New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 52 - HOSPITAL SERVICES MANUAL
Subchapter 6 - FINANCIAL REPORTING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
Section 10:52-6.35 - Pediatric Acute Care Units (PED)

1. Pediatric Acute Care Units provide care to Pediatric patients (normally children less than 14 years of age and including "boarder patients") in Pediatric nursing units on the basis of physicians' orders and approved nursing care plans. Pediatric Acute Care shall include the costs and revenues associated with all patients, regardless of age, treated on units normally reserved for the care of patients less than 14 years of age and shall not include the costs and revenues of treating patients less than 14 years of age in Medical Surgical and Psychiatric Acute Units. Cost and Revenue associated with swing beds (that is, those not designated (excluding for one type of patient) shall be apportioned among the appropriate Routine Service Centers, as defined in 10:52-6.33 through 6.77 based on actual utilization.

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

3. Functions shall include the following: serving and feeding of patients; collecting of sputum, urine and feces samples; monitoring of vital signs; operating of specialized equipment related to this function; preparing of equipment and assisting of physicians during patient examination and treatment; changing dressings and 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' rooms (personal effects) in order.