North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter S - LICENSURE OF SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SURGICAL ABORTIONS
Section .0300 - SERVICES
Section 13S .0329 - POST-OPERATIVE CARE

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13S .0329

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) A patient whose pregnancy is terminated shall be observed in the clinic to ensure that no post-operative complications are present. Thereafter, patients may be discharged according to a physician's order and the clinic's protocols.

(b) Any patient having a complication known or suspected to have occurred during or after the performance of the abortion shall be transferred to a hospital for evaluation or admission.

(c) The following criteria shall be documented prior to discharge:

(1) the patient shall be able to move independently with a stable blood pressure and pulse; and

(2) bleeding and pain are assessed to be stable and not a concern for discharge.

(d) Written instructions shall be issued to all patients in accordance with the orders of the physician in charge of the abortion procedure and shall include the following:

(1) symptoms and complications to be looked for; and

(2) a dedicated telephone number to be used by the patients should any complication occur or question arise. This number shall be answered by a person 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

(e) The clinic shall have a defined protocol for triaging post-operative calls and complications. This protocol shall establish a pathway for physician contact to ensure ongoing care of complications that the operating physician is incapable of managing.

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