N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.12.36 - RESPIRATORY CARE SERVICES
A.
Direction: If respiratory care services are offered by the
hospital, the service shall be under the medical direction of a qualified
physician.
B.
Policies and
procedures. Respiratory care services shall be provided in accordance
with written policies and procedures that shall be approved by the medical
staff. The policies and procedures shall address at a minimum:
(1) assembly and operation of mechanical aids
to ventilation;
(2) management of
adverse reactions to respiratory care services;
(3) administration of medications in
accordance with physicians' orders;
(4) personnel who may perform specific
procedures, under what circumstances and under what degree of supervision;
and
(5) procurement, handling,
storage and dispensing of therapeutic gases.
C.
Personnel. Respiratory care
services shall be provided by personnel qualified by education, training,
experience and demonstrated competence.
D.
Physicians' orders:
Respiratory care services shall be provided in accordance with the orders of a
physician. The staff person authorized to take orders shall transcribe oral
orders given by a physician into the medical record.
E.
Oxygen: Oxygen monitoring
equipment, including oxygen analyzers, shall be available and shall be checked
for proper function prior to use but at least daily. Oxygen concentrations
shall be documented. There shall be a written policy, which states how
frequently oxygen humidifiers are to be cleaned.
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