Md. Code Regs. 30.08.09.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 30.08.09.02 - Medical Staff

The hospital shall have:

A. The following physician coverage:

(1) An ophthalmology fellow or ophthalmology resident in house 24 hours a day, to be at the bedside within 30 minutes for emergent consultation requests, with a board-certified or board-eligible ophthalmologist on call and available to be at the bedside within 60 minutes for emergent consultation requests; and

(2) A board-certified or board-eligible emergency medicine physician in house 24 hours a day for eye trauma triage, with a board-certified or board-eligible attending ophthalmologist on call and available be at the bedside within 60 minutes for emergent consultation; and

B. Ophthalmic subspecialty coverage on call and available 24 hours a day for vitreoretinal, oculoplastics, and anterior segment surgery.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.09.02

Regulation .02 amended effective 49:5 Md. R. 367, eff. 3/7/2022