Tsunami warning system. A tsunami warning system (TWS) is used to detect tsunamis in advance and issue warnings to prevent loss of life and damage. It is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely alarms to permit evacuation of the coastal areas.
The law also requires nursing facilities to maintain medical records for each patient. The records must be kept for seven years after the patient is discharged from the facility. If the patient is a minor, the records must be kept for one year after the patient reaches the age of 18, but for at least seven years.
Â§ 563.6. Preservation of medical records. (a) The facility shall have a written policy regarding the retention of records. Medical records whether original, reproductions or microfilm, shall be kept on file for a minimum of 7 years following the discharge of a patient.(b) If the patient is a minor, records shall be kept on file until his majority, and then, for 7 years or as long as the records of adult patients are maintained.(c) If an ASF discontinues operation, it shall make known to the Department where its records are stored. 563.6. Preservation of medical records. (a) The facility shall have a written policy regarding the retention of records. Medical records whether original, reproductions or microfilm, shall be kept on file for a minimum of 7 years following the discharge of a patient.