Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-5-7 - HOSPITALS
Section 420-5-7-.23 - Respiratory Care Services
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-5-7-.23
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) The hospital shall meet the needs of the patients in accordance with acceptable standards of practice. The following requirements apply if the hospital provides respiratory care service.
(2) Organization and Staffing. The organization of the respiratory care services shall be appropriate to the scope and complexity of the services offered.
(a)
There shall be a director of respiratory care services who is a doctor of
medicine or osteopathy with the knowledge experience, and capabilities to
supervise and administer the service properly. The director may serve on either
a full-time or part-time basis.
(b)
There shall be adequate numbers of respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy
technicians, and other personnel who meet the qualifications specified by the
medical staff, consistent with state law.
(3) Delivery of Services. Services shall be delivered in accordance with medical staff directives.
(a) Personnel qualified to perform specific
procedures and the amount of supervision required for personnel to carry out
specific procedures shall be designated in writing.
(b) If blood gases or other laboratory tests
are performed in the respiratory care unit, the unit shall meet the applicable
requirements for laboratory services.
(c) Services shall only be provided under the
orders of a qualified and licensed practitioner who is responsible for the care
of the patient, acting within his or her scope or practice, and who is
authorized by the hospital's medical staff to order the services in accordance
with hospital policies and procedures.
(d) All respiratory care services orders
shall be documented in the patient's medical record.
Author: W.T. Geary, Jr., M.D., Carter Sims
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-21-20, et seq.
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