Penerapan Aturan Pemusnahan Arsip Rekam Medis Inaktif di Rumah Sakit X Tulungagung

The process of destroying medical record files should be done routinely, because there’s a time limit for the storage period, namely after five years from the patient's last visit, is moved to an inactive shelf for two years, then it can be destroyed. If it continues to be stored, there will be a buildup that risks finding it difficult to find medical record files because the yaren’t placed correctly. The survey results revealed that Hospital X Tulungagung within the last 5 years hadn’t carried out the process of destroying files. This study find out how to apply rules regarding the destruction medical record files. The research is normative juridical with a statutory approach. The population and sample,the form policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures using saturated sampling technique. The variables is the rules that apply in the hospital, the storage room clerk and the medical record file. Data collection by observationand interviews with officers in storage room. The results,there were policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures the destruction medical record files, but their implementation wasn’t in accordance with the established rules. Destruction has never been done, delay causes the storage space full so full become untidy, wrinkled, easily torn and even damaged because they’re placed overcrowded. Implementation the destruction medical record files isn’t in accordance with rules that have been set, because it has never been done at all so that medical record files are hoarded. Improvements that can be made are socialization and training on the destruction documents.