How many years can personal medical records be kept in the hospital

Legal analysis: outpatient medical records are generally kept for 15 years, and inpatient medical records are kept for 30 years. Outpatient (emergency) medical records kept by the medical institution, the preservation time from the date of the patient's last visit not less than 15 years; hospitalization medical records from the date of the patient's last hospital discharge not less than 30 years. Medical institutions can use micro-miniaturization technology that meets the requirements of records management, etc., paper medical records are processed and preserved.

Legal basis: "medical institutions, medical records management regulations" Article XIII of the patient during hospitalization, inpatient medical records by the unified custody of the hospital district. Due to medical activities or work needs, hospitalized medical records must be taken away from the hospital district, the hospital district shall be designated by the special personnel responsible for carrying and custody. Medical institutions should be hospitalized patients in the receipt of test results and related information within 24 hours after the inpatient medical records or entry. After the patient is discharged from the hospital, hospitalized medical records by the case management department or special (part-time) staff unified preservation and management.