10A N.C. Admin. Code 13C.0402

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 13C .0402 - SURGICAL SERVICES

(a) The governing authority shall delineate surgical privileges for each physician and dentist performing surgery in accordance with criteria which it has established provided, however, that no physician or dentist may be given privileges to perform surgical procedures for which he or she does not have privileges to perform at the hospital with which the facility has a transfer agreement as provided in Paragraph (a) in Rule .0403 of this Section.

(b) A roster of medical personnel having surgical and anesthesia privileges at the facility specifying the privileges and limitations of each, shall be readily obtainable by the person in charge of the surgical suite.

(c) The administrator or his designee shall maintain a chronological register of all surgical procedures performed. This shall include type of procedure performed, type of anesthesia used, personnel participating, post operative diagnosis and any unusual or untoward occurrence.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13C .0402

Authority G.S. 131E-149;
Eff. October 14, 1978;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2003;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 23, 2017.

Authority G.S. 131E-149;
Eff. October 14, 1978;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2003.