Transmittal Notice 70-04

TN 70-04
04/27/70

BACKGROUND:

This transmittal forwards a new Chapter 2, Part 4, Medical Facilities and Patient Management, of the Indian Health Manual. The Section on the Utilization Review Committee is new, resulting from changes made by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The rest of the chapter is a combination of the original chapter, two IHS Circulars and one Operating Memorandum. There are no significant changes in the circulars and memorandum.

/Emery A. Johnson, M.D./
Emery A. Johnson, M.D.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director, Indian Health Service

MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:

New Chapter 2, Part 4, Pages 1 thru 10
Table of Contents
Exhibit 4-2.10A, Patient's Property Record

MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:

Material forwarded with TN No. 69.9 and TN No. 66 in Chapter 2, Part 4.
DIH Operating Memorandum No. 57-20 dated 9/20/56
DIH Circular No. 61-9, dated 5/22/61
DIH Circular No. 66-2, dated 2/4/66
Table of Contents TN No. 69.9 dated 6/23/69.

MANUAL MAINTENANCE:

Remove pages 1 thru 4 of Chapter 2, Part 4, and file the attached material in its place.

Remove and destroy DIH Operating Memorandum No. 61-9 and 66-2.

Distribution: P-ABCDG under d and B, C under d
Date: April 27, 1970