RULE 3-9 |
COORDINATION OF CARE AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS ............ 19 |
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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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