New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 12 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ACUTE CARE, LIMITED SERVICES AND SPECIAL HOSPITALS
Section 8.370.12.37 - OUTPATIENT SERVICES
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.12.37
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Medical direction: If outpatient services are offered by the hospital, the services shall be under the direction of a qualified member of the medical staff.
B. Administration:
(1) The
outpatient service shall be organized into sections or clinics, the number of
which shall depend on the size and the degree of departmentalization of the
medical staff, the available facilities and the needs of the patients for whom
it accepts responsibility.
(2)
Outpatient clinics shall be coordinated with corresponding inpatient
services.
(3) On their initial
visit to the service, patients shall receive an appropriate health assessment
with follow-up as indicated.
C. Personnel:
(1) The outpatient services shall have
adequate numbers of qualified personnel.
(2) A professional registered nurse shall be
responsible for the nursing care of the outpatient service.
D. Facilities:
(1) Facilities shall be provided to ensure
that the outpatient service is operated efficiently and to protect the health
and safety of the patients.
(2) The
number of examination and treatment rooms shall be adequate in relation to the
volume and nature of work performed.
(3) Suitable facilities for necessary
laboratory and other diagnostic tests shall be available either through the
hospital or by arrangement with an independent CLIA certified
laboratory.
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