b . patient ’ s condition ( including a final diagnosis ) and disposition at discharge ; c . provisions for follow-up care ; d . the documentation is produced by and authenticated by the responsible Provider .
6 . Completion of the Discharge Summary . The discharge summary must be completed , including all signatures , within 24 hours of discharge .
B .
C .
Patient Death . In the event of a patient ’ s death , the patient shall be pronounced dead by a qualified Member of the Medical Staff or by two registered nurses in accordance with Hospital policy . Reporting of deaths to the Washoe County Coroner ’ s Office will comply with Hospital policy and state law .
Progress Notes . Members and other privileged practitioners shall write progress notes in the medical record that are adequate to reflect the continuing course of the case and include references to pertinent test results and diagnostic findings , as well as any new problems encountered during the course of the patient ’ s admission to the Hospital . Progress notes will be completed prior to discharge of the patient .
D . Emergency Department . Emergency Department reports are required on all patients seen in the Emergency Department by a member of the Medical Staff within 24 hours of the patients visit .
RULE 3-10
Emergency Department Coverage A . Duty of Medical Staff Members .
1 . Obligation of Members . Members of the Medical Staff shall provide coverage to the Emergency Department (“ ED ”) of the Hospital . Members also are required to respond to requests for in-house consultative services when they are scheduled to provide ED coverage . This obligation requires Members providing ED coverage , at a minimum , to :
a . Respond to any call without regard to any individual ’ s race , color , age , creed , sex , national origin , ancestry , marital status , sexual orientation , disability , financial status or participation in any private or governmental payor program , except to the extent that such circumstance is medically significant to the provision of appropriate medical care to that individual . b .
Assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient , and when the patient ’ s condition so warrants , accept continuing primary responsibility for the patient ’ s care , including admission to the Hospital and / or subsequent outpatient care .
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