Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 70253 - Radiological Service General Requirements
(a) All hospitals shall maintain a diagnostic
radiological service.
(b) Written
policies and procedures shall be developed and maintained by the person
responsible for the service in consultation with other appropriate health
professionals and administration. Policies shall be approved by the governing
body. Procedures shall be approved by the administration and medical staff
where such is appropriate.
(c) The
responsibility and the accountability of the radiological service to the
medical staff and administration shall be defined.
(d) The use, storage and shielding of all
radiation machines and radioactive materials shall comply with the California
Radiation Control Regulations, Subchapter 4, Chapter 5, Title 17, California
Administrative Code.
(e) All
persons operating or supervising the operation of X-ray machines shall comply
with the requirements of the Radiologic Technology Regulations, Subchapter 4.5,
Chapter 5, Title 17, California Administrative Code.
(f) Diagnostic radiological services may be
performed on the order of a person lawfully authorized to give such an
order.
(g) Reports of radiological
service examinations shall be filed in the patient's medical record and
maintained in the radiology unit.
(h) X-ray films or reproductions thereof,
shall be retained for the same period of time as is required for other parts of
the patient's medical record.
(i)
Periodically, an appropriate committee of the medical staff shall evaluate the
services provided and make appropriate recommendations to the executive
committee of the medical staff and administration.
Notes
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