3701-83-09 General service standards.

 

3701-83-09                  General service standards.

 

 

 

(A)  The HCF shall assure all staff members provide services in accordance with:

 

(1)Applicable  current  and  accepted  standards  of  practice  and  the  clinical capabilities of the HCF; and

 

(2) Applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

 

(1)The patient's plan of care;

 

(2) The policies and procedures developed by the HCF;

 

(3)Applicable  current  and  accepted  standards  of  practice  and  the  clinical capabilities of the HCF; and

 

(4) Applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

 

(B)The HCF shall document all services in the patient's medical record in accordance with accepted standards of practice.

 

(C)(B) The HCF shall have the ancillary and support services necessary for the provision of the HCF's services.

 

(D)The HCF shall have the capability to respond to patients requiring emergency cardiac care.

 

(E)(C) The HCF shall document and review any complications and adverse events which arise during the provision of the facility's service.

 

(F)(D) The HCF shall establish and follow written infection control policies and procedures for the surveillance, control and prevention and reporting of communicable disease organisms by both the contact and airborne routes which shall be consistent with current infection control guidelines, issued by the United States centers for disease control. The policies and procedures shall address:

 

(1)  The utilization of protective clothing and equipment;

 

(2)   The storage, maintenance and distribution of sterile supplies and equipment;

 

 

 

 

(3)    The disposal of biological waste; including blood, body tissue; and fluid in accordance with Ohio law;

(4)   Universal precautions/body substance isolation or equivalent; and

(5)   Tuberculosis and other airborne diseases.

(G)(E)  The  HCF  shall  maintain  and  operate  equipment  in  a  safe  manner  and  in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

(H)(F) The HCF shall provide the patient or the patient's representative:

(1)  Instruction and education regarding the services to be performed;

(2)   Written information about how to obtain appointments and needed services both during and after the HCF's normal hours of operation; and

(3)     Verbal  and  written  instructions  for  post-treatment  care  and  procedures  for obtaining emergency care.

(G)  The  HCF  shall  comply  with  Administrative  Code  rule  3701-3-03  pertaining  to reportable disease notification.

Effective:                                9/5/2002

R.C. 119.032 review dates:    2/28/2002 and 02/28/2006

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

08/26/2002 03:50 PM

Date

Promulgated Under:   119.03

Statutory Authority:   3702.13, 3702.30

Rule Amplifies:           3702.12, 3702.13, 3702.30

Prior Effective Dates: 1/13/96