Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 70721

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 70721 - Employees
(a) The hospital shall recruit qualified personnel and provide initial orientation of new employees, a continuing in-service training program and competent supervision designed to improve patient care and employee efficiency.
(b) If language or communication barriers exist between hospital staff and a significant number of patients, arrangements shall be made for interpreters or for the use of other mechanisms to insure adequate communications between patients and personnel.
(c) The hospital shall designate a member of the staff as a patient discharge planning coordinator.
(d) All employees of the hospital having patient contact, including students, interns and residents, shall wear an identification tag bearing their name and vocational classification.
(e) Appropriate employees shall be given training in methods of hospital infection control and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(f) Uniform rules shall be established for each classification of employees concerning the conditions of employment. A written statement of all such rules shall be provided each employee upon commencing employment.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 70721