Medical Record Retention Policy

Medical Record Retention Policies: It is the policy of the Health Information Management Department to maintain and safeguard all medical records, irrespective of format, electronic or paper, from tampering and adverse environmental conditions. It is the policy of O’Connor Hospital to take after the retention guidelines as prepared by the California Healthcare Association (CHA). All current records are on file on site where space allows. Where space does not allow, records are stored at our state- approved off-site storage facility which is located in San Jose. O’Connor Hospital maintains medical records of adult patients for a minimum of ten years following discharge and records of minors for at least one year after the minor has reached the