RULE 3-9 |
COORDINATION OF CARE AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS............ 19 |
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A. |
DISCHARGE............................................................................................. 19 |
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1. |
Order Required............................................................................... 19 |
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2. |
Patient Leaving Hospital AMA..................................................... 20 |
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3. |
Discharge Summary....................................................................... 20 |
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4. |
Content of Discharge Summary..................................................... 20 |
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5. |
Use of Final Notes in Lieu of a Discharge Summary.................... 20 |
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6. |
Completion of the Discharge Summary......................................... 21 |
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B. |
PATIENT DEATH.................................................................................... 21 |
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C. |
PROGRESS NOTES................................................................................. 21 |
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D. |
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT............................................................... 21 |
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RULE 3-10 |
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COVERAGE................................................ 21 |
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A. |
DUTY OF MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS............................................. 21 |
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1. |
Obligation of Members.................................................................. 21 |
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2. |
Responsibilities of Department and Section Chiefs....................... 22 |
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B. |
ASSIGNMENT TO SCHEDULE.............................................................. 22 |
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1. |
Written Schedule Required............................................................ 22 |
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2. |
Allocation of Emergency Department Coverage........................... 22 |
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3. |
Coverage in Extreme Emergency Situations................................. 23 |
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4. |
Multiple Specialties Available....................................................... 23 |
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C. |
MEMBER 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER........................................ 23 |
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D. |
FAILURE TO FULFILL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT |
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COVERAGE OBLIGATIONS.................................................................. 23 | |||
1. |
First Instance.................................................................................. 23 |
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2. |
Second Instance............................................................................. 23 |
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3. |
Third Instance................................................................................ 23 |
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RULE 3-11 |
PRIVATE PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT................. 23 |
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A. |
EMERGENT PATIENTS.......................................................................... 23 |
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B. |
NON-EMERGENT PATIENTS................................................................ 24 |
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C. |
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND LABOR ACT............. 24 |
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RULE 3-12 |
AUTOPSIES......................................................................................................... 25 |
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A. |
WHEN PERFORMED............................................................................... 25 |
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B. |
PERFORMANCE OF AUTOPSY............................................................ 25 |
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RULE 3-13 |
SUICIDAL PATIENTS....................................................................................... 25 |
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A. |
PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATIONS....................................................... 25 |
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B. |
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.............................................................. 25 |
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C. |
ALCOHOL / DRUG PROBLEMS.............................................................. 25 |
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