La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9491

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-9491 - Delivery of Services

A. Respiratory care services shall be delivered in accordance with medical staff directives and incorporated in the patient's medical record. The order shall specify the type, frequency and duration of treatment, and as appropriate, the type and dose of medication, type of diluent, and the oxygen concentration. All respiratory care services provided shall be documented in the patient's medical record, including the type of therapy, date and time of administration, effects of therapy, and any adverse reactions.

B. Personnel qualified to perform specific procedures and the amount of supervision required for personnel to carry out specific procedures shall be designated in writing.

C. If blood gases or other clinical laboratory tests are performed in the respiratory care unit, the unit shall meet the requirement for clinical laboratories with respect to management, adequacy of facilities, proficiency testing and quality control as set forth in Subchapter F of these requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9491

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing LR 21:177 (February 1995), amended LR 29:2425 (November 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.