N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-9.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:43G-9.4 - Critical care policies and procedures

(a) The critical care service shall have written policies and procedures that are reviewed at least once every three years, revised more frequently as needed, and implemented. They shall include at least:

1. Criteria for admission to and discharge and transfer from the unit;

2. A list of procedures that resident physicians, who are graduates of an accredited medical school participating in an approved training program in a hospital setting, may and may not perform;

3. Infection control protocols;

4. Protocols for transfer and transport of patients within the hospital or from the hospital to another facility including who shall accompany the patient being transferred or transported;

5. A visitors policy that specifies visiting hours and number of visitors permitted each patient at any one time, subject to the discretion of the patient's physician or primary care nurse;

6. A policy on the removal of a patient's life support system;

7. A policy defining the physician, specialist and consulting physician to be called for patient emergencies, including a response time for physicians to respond to patient emergencies;

8. Standing orders for patient emergencies;

9. Policies on involving and communicating with families of patients during the first 24 hours after admission and throughout the patient's stay;

10. The hospital shall have in effect policies and procedures which ensure that priority lab services will be available to critical care patients if medically indicated; and

11. Policies on including the registered professional nurse in discussions and decisions among physicians and families about the use of resuscitation technology on patients in the critical care unit.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-9.4

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(a).
In (a), substituted "at least once every three years, revised more frequently" for "annually, revised" in the introductory paragraph.