048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-15

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 12-15 - Outpatient Services

If the hospital provides outpatient services, there shall be policies and procedures relating to the staff, functions of the service, outpatient medical records, and necessary facilities in order to assure the health and safety of the patient's.

(a) Outpatient services shall be organized into sections (clinics); the number will depend on the size of the medical staff, available facilities, and patient needs.

• (i) Outpatient services shall have arrangements and communications with community agencies such as other outpatient agencies, public health nursing, and health and welfare agencies.

(b) Patient's, on their initial visit to outpatient services, shall receive a general medical evaluation; patient's under continuous care shall receive periodic re-evaluation.

(c) There shall be a physician responsible for professional services. A physician or a qualified administrator shall be responsible for administrative services.

(d) Medical records shall be maintained and correlated with other hospital medical records.

• (i) Information contained in the medical record shall be complete and sufficiently detailed relative to the patient's history, examination, laboratory and other diagnostic tests, and diagnosis and treatment to facilitate continuity of care.

(e) Conferences shall be conducted to maintain close liaison between the various sections within outpatient services and with other hospital services.

048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-15