EXAMPLE:
67. TOTAL SICK DAYS - THIS MTF
318
319
320
321
322
2
1
4-73. BED DAYS - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (FIELD 68, COLUMNS 323 THROUGH
326)
a. Source of data. This field is automatically computed by AQCESS/CHCS
based on transactions processed in AAD. For nonautomated sites, AAD office.
b. Bed days spent in ICU are all or part of bed days this MTF but are reported
separately. Accuracy in reporting bed days in the ICU is very important due to the high
cost of operating these units.
c. For nonautomated sites, enter the total number of days that the patient was
assigned to the intensive care unit (ICU) if your MTF is authorized intensive care clinical
services.
EXAMPLE:
68. BED DAYS - ICU
323
324
325
326
8
MD0753
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