Patient Care Form

12–515.1. Patient Care Form. A. Description: Records consist of DHEC forms completed by the attending paramedic listing the drug usage and other relevant data on the emergency call. Also includes payment authorization/bill- ing forms. Records may be used by attorneys in litigation. Information includes patient identifica- tion, address, sex, race, date of birth, hospital transported to, disposition, safety equipment, patient status, incident location, preliminary impression, treatment procedure, drug used, site of trauma, advanced procedures, vital signs, comments, chief complaint, observation at scene, time record, DHEC permit number, auto plate number, attendants signature and billing information. B. Retention: 10 years, then destroy. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 4, eff April 26, 2002.