Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter L - Surgical Services (Optional)
Section I-9445 - Post-Operative Area

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9445

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. There shall be a post-operative care area (recovery room) which is a separate area of the hospital, unless provisions are made for close observation of the patient until they have regained consciousness (e.g., direct observation by an RN in the patient's room). Access shall be limited to authorized personnel. There shall be policies and procedures which specify transfer requirements to and from the post-operative area.

B. There shall be at least two health care personnel, one of which is a registered nurse, present whenever there is a patient. There shall be emergency equipment and monitoring equipment in the immediate area of the post-operative area. The equipment shall be commensurate with the surgical procedure and the medical requirements of the patient. That equipment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. EKG/ECG monitor;

2. pulse oxymeter monitor;

3. temperature monitoring equipment;

4. equipment to administer oxygen;

5. equipment necessary to monitor vital signs.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.

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