Section 79765 - Standby Emergency Medical Service, Physician on Call, General Requirements(a) Written policies and procedures shall be developed and maintained by the physician 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.(b) The responsibility and the accountability of the emergency medical service to the medical director, administration and governing body shall be defined.(c) There shall be a roster of names and telephone numbers of physicians who are available to provide emergency service.(d) A communication system employing telephones, radiotelephone or similar means shall be in place for establishing and maintaining contact with law enforcement authorities, rescue squads, and other emergency medical services of the community.(e) The correctional treatment center shall require continuing education of all emergency medical service personnel.(f) Medical records shall be maintained on all inmate-patients who are admitted for emergency medical care. These records shall become part of the inmate-patient's medical record. Past medical records shall be available to the emergency medical service.(g) An emergency room log shall be maintained and shall contain at least the following inmate-patient information: name, date, time and means of arrival, age, sex, record number, nature of complaint, treatment, disposition and time of departure. The names of those dead on arrival shall also be entered in the log.(h) Standardized emergency nursing procedures shall be developed and approved by the patient care policy committee and administration.(i) A list of referral services shall be available in the emergency service. This list shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the following: (1) Police department, if applicable.(2) Blood bank, if applicable.(5) Poison control information center.(6) Director of State Department of Health Services or designee.(7) Local health department.(9) Emergency psychiatric service.(10) Chronic hemodialysis service.(11) Intensive care newborn nursery (if applicable).(12) Emergency maternity service (if applicable).(13) Radiation accident management service.(14) Ambulance transport and rescue services.(15) County coroner or medical examiner.(j) An appropriate committee of the correctional treatment center staff shall annually evaluate the services provided and make appropriate recommendations to the administration.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 79765
1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23). Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1267.10(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250(j) and 1254, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23).