Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-216

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-10-216 - Anesthesia Services

An administrator shall ensure that:

1. Anesthesia services provided in conjunction with surgical services performed in the operating room are provided as an organized service under the direction of a medical staff member;

2. Documentation is available in the surgical services area that specifies the medical staff member's clinical privileges to administer anesthesia;

3. Except in an emergency, an anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist performs a pre-anesthesia evaluation within 48 hours before anesthesia is administered in conjunction with surgical services;

4. Anesthesia administration is documented in a patient's medical record and includes:

a. A pre-anesthesia evaluation, if applicable;

b. An intra-operative anesthesia record;

c. The postoperative status of the patient upon leaving the operating room; and

d. Post-anesthesia documentation by the individual performing the post-anesthesia evaluation that includes the information required by the medical staff bylaws and medical staff regulations; and

5. A registered nurse or a physician documents resuscitative measures in the patient's medical record.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-216

Adopted as an emergency effective April 2, 1976 (Supp. 76-2). Adopted effective August 25, 1977 (Supp. 77-4). Former Section R9-10-216 renumbered as R9-10-316 as an emergency effective February 22, 1979, new Section R9-10-216 adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Section R9-10-216 renumbered to R9-10-217; new Section R9-10-216 renumbered from R9-10-215 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).