Sec. 10.12.01.09. Emergency Services  


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  • A. Basic Life Support. Licensed personnel employed by the facility shall have certification in basic life support. A licensed staff individual trained in basic life support shall be on duty whenever there is a patient in the facility.

    B. The facility shall have:

    (1) A registered nurse available on site for emergency treatment whenever there is a post-operative surgical abortion patient in the facility; and

    (2) At least one physician available by phone 24 hours a day to respond to emergency situations.

    C. When sedation or general anesthesia is administered, the facility shall have at least the following emergency equipment available to the procedure rooms:

    (1) Oxygen;

    (2) Mechanical ventilatory assistance including airways and manual breathing bag;

    (3) Automated external defibrillator (AED);

    (4) Equipment to monitor blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels;

    (5) Suction equipment; and

    (6) Emergency medical equipment and supplies specified by the medical staff.

    D. When general anesthesia is administered, a facility shall have available in the procedure room:

    (1) Laryngoscopes;

    (2) Endotracheal tubes; and

    (3) Cardiac monitoring equipment.