North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter B - LICENSING OF HOSPITALS
Section .1900 - SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR THE LICENSURE OF THE SKILLED: INTERMEDIATE: ADULT CARE HOME BEDS IN A HOSPITAL
Section 13B .1931 - PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR VENTILATOR DEPENDENT PATIENTS
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
Hospitals with nursing facility beds with ventilator dependent care patients shall contract with a physician who is licensed to practice in North Carolina with Board Certification and who has specialized training in pulmonary medicine. This physician shall be responsible for respiratory services and shall:
(1) establish, with the respiratory therapist and nursing staff, appropriate ventilator policies and procedures, including emergency procedures;
(2) assess each ventilator patient's status at least monthly with corresponding progress notes;
(3) be available on an emergency basis; and
(4) participate in individual patient case planning.
Authority
G.S.
131E-79;
Eff. December 1,
1991;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. July 22,
2017.
