Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 518.1850 - Orders for Medications and Treatments
a) No medication or treatment or diagnostic
test shall be administered to a patient except on the written order of a member
of the medical staff or a house staff member under the supervision of a member
of the medical staff. Verbal orders shall be signed before the member of the
medical staff or the house staff member leaves the area. Telephone orders shall
be used sparingly and countersigned within 24 hours.
b) Members of the medical staff and house
staff members shall give orders for medication and treatment only to the
licensed, registered or certified professional persons who are authorized by
law to administer or dispense the medication or treatment in the course of
practicing their identified specific discipline.
c) The medical directors of the laboratory,
radiology or other diagnostic services may respectively authorize the
performance of diagnostic tests and procedures at the request of other than
members of the medical staff in accordance with policies approved by the
medical staff and Board.
Notes
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