New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 41 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES; MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 3 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CREWMEMBER AND VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Section 8:41-3.9 - Pronouncement of death
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-3.9
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) All pronouncements of death shall be made in accordance with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners' rules, which are set forth at 13:35-6.2, as amended and supplemented.
1. All patients who appear dead shall be checked for vital signs (including any cardiac activity) and, where appropriate, given a complete external examination. An ALS crewmember shall then contact the medical command physician and relay all findings. These findings shall include a telemetered electrocardiogram sent when requested by the medical command physician unless the condition of the patient precludes the application of electrocardiogram tracing leads.
(b) In the event of communications failure, no pronouncement shall be made.
(c) No vehicle shall be placed in PIOOS status or be deemed unavailable for response to an emergency call for the sole purpose of performing a pronouncement of death.
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