New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter A - Medical Facilities-minimum Standards
Article 8 - New York State Annual Hospital Report
Part 441 - Definitions
Section 441.245 - Patient day
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 441.245
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
A unit of measure denoting lodging facilities provided and services rendered to one inpatient between the census-taking hour on two successive days. The day of admission but not the day of discharge or death is counted as a patient day. If both admission and discharge or death occur on the same day, the day is considered a day of admission and counts as one patient day.
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