Regulation .09 Emergency Services.
Regulation .09 Emergency Services.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Basic Life Support. Licensed personnel employed by the facility shall have certification in basic life support. A licensed staff individual trained in basic life support shall be on duty whenever there is a patient in the facility.
B.
The facility shall have:
(1)
A registered nurse available on site for emergency treatment whenever there is a post-operative surgical abortion patient in the facility; and
(2)
At least one physician available by phone 24 hours a day to respond to emergency situations.
C.
When sedation or general anesthesia is administered, the facility shall have at least the following emergency equipment available to the procedure rooms:
(1)
Oxygen;
(2)
Mechanical ventilatory assistance including airways and manual breathing bag;
(3)
Automated external defibrillator (AED);
(4)
Equipment to monitor blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels;
(5)
Suction equipment; and
(6)
Emergency medical equipment and supplies specified by the medical staff.
D.
When general anesthesia is administered, a facility shall have available in the procedure room:
(1)
Laryngoscopes;
(2)
Endotracheal tubes; and
(3)
Cardiac monitoring equipment.