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RULE 1-1
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BYLAWS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS .................................................................. 1
RULE 1-2 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................... 1 RULE 1-3 TIME LIMITS ....................................................................................................... 1 RULE 1-4 DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS ....................................................................... 1 RULE 2 MEDICAL STAFF ORGANIZATION ............................................................... 2
RULE 3-1
PHYSICIAN PROXIMITY AND RESPONSE TIMES ..................................... 3
A .
MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF ................................................... 3
1 .
PHYSICAL LOCATION ................................................................. 3
2 .
RESPONSE TO CALLS FROM THE EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT OR HOSPITAL UNITS ....................................... 4
RULE 3-2
PATIENT TYPES AND ADMISSIONS .............................................................. 4
A .
DEFINITION OF PATIENT TYPES OR STATUS ................................... 4
B .
ADMISSION CRITERIA ............................................................................ 4
C .
ADMISSION OF PATIENTS ..................................................................... 5
RULE 3-3
MEDICAL RECORDS .......................................................................................... 5
A .
DEFINITION ............................................................................................... 5
B .
ACCESS ...................................................................................................... 5
C .
REQUIRED ELEMENTS ........................................................................... 6
D .
RESPONSIBILITY AND TIMELINESS ................................................... 6
E .
DOCUMENTATION RULES ..................................................................... 6
1 .
Legible ............................................................................................. 6
2 .
Authenticated ................................................................................... 6
a .
Signature .............................................................................. 6
b .
Signing Records ................................................................... 6
3 .
Medical Students .............................................................................. 6
4 .
Advanced Practice Providers ( APPs )............................................... 6
5
Residents and Fellows ...................................................................... 7
6 .
Summary of Documentation Timeline ............................................. 7
7 .
Dated / Timed .................................................................................... 7
8 .
Abbreviations ................................................................................... 7
a .
When Allowed ..................................................................... 7
b .
Certain Abbreviations Prohibited ........................................ 8
I .
General Rule ............................................................ 8
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