Section R9-10-216. Anesthesia Services

An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        Anesthesia services provided in conjunction with surgical services performed in the operating room are provided as

an organized service under the direction of a medical staff member;

2.        Documentation is available in the surgical services area that specifies the medical staff member's clinical privi- leges to administer anesthesia;

3.        Except in an emergency, an anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist performs a pre-anesthesia evaluation within 48 hours before anesthesia is administered in conjunction with surgical services;

4.        Anesthesia administration is documented in a patient’s medical record and includes:

a.         A pre-anesthesia evaluation, if applicable;

b.        An intra-operative anesthesia record;

c.         The postoperative status of the patient upon leaving the operating room; and

d.        Post-anesthesia documentation by the individual performing the post-anesthesia evaluation that includes the information required by the medical staff bylaws and medical staff regulations; and

5.        A registered nurse or a physician documents resuscitative measures in the patient’s medical record.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective April 2, 1976 (Supp. 76-2). Adopted effective August 25, 1977 (Supp. 77-4). Former Section R9-10-216 renumbered as R9-10-316 as an emergency effective February 22, 1979, new Section R9-10-216 adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Section R9-10-216 renumbered to R9-10- 217; new Section R9-10-216 renumbered from R9-10- 215 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R.

2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).