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(1) the number of patients admitted during the previous 12 months for extended stay, including

(A) the number of patients admitted for an extended stay described in 7 AAC 12.450(a)(2)(A);

(B) the number of patients admitted for an extended stay described in 7 AAC 12.450(a)(2)(B);

(C) the number of patients admitted for monitoring and observation described in 7 AAC 12.450(a)(2)(C); and

(D) the average length of stay for each category set out in (A) — (C) of this paragraph; and

(2) the plan required under (a)(6) of this section, updated to reflect any changes since the initial plan was submitted. (Eff. 12/3/2006, Register 180) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.050

AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.040 7 AAC 12.460. Periodic program evaluation and quality assurance. (a) At least once each year, a frontier extended stay clinic must evaluate, or arrange for evaluation of, its total program to determine whether

(1) the utilization of services was appropriate;

(2) established policies were followed; and

(3) any changes are needed. (b) The evaluation required under (a) of this section must include review of

(1) the utilization of clinic services, including, at a minimum, the number of patients served, the services provided, and the number of patients who received each service;

(2) all patient care services and other services affecting patient health and safety; and