Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter E - Radiologic Services
Section I-9363 - Safety
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9363
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The radiologic services, particularly ionizing radiology, shall adopt written policies and procedures to provide for the safety and health of patients and hospital personnel. The policies and procedures shall be available to all staff in the radiology department. At a minimum, the policies and procedures shall cover the following:
1. shielding for patients,
personnel and facilities;
2.
storage, use and disposal of radioactive materials;
3. periodic inspection of equipment and
handling of identified hazards;
4.
periodic checks by exposure meters or test badges on radiation
workers;
5. radiologic services
provided on the orders of practitioners with clinical privileges or other
practitioners authorized by the medical staff and the governing body to order
the service; and
6. managing
medical emergencies in the radiologic department.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.
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