Section R9-10-222. Respiratory Care Services

An administrator of a hospital that provides respiratory care ser- vices shall ensure that:

1.        Respiratory care services are provided under the direction of a medical staff member;

2.        Respiratory care services are provided according to an order that includes:

a.         The patient’s name;

b.        The name and signature of the ordering individual;

c.         The type, frequency, and, if applicable, duration of treatment;

d.        The type and dosage of medication and diluent; and

e.         The oxygen concentration or oxygen liter flow and method of administration;

3.        Respiratory care services provided to a patient are docu- mented in the patient's medical record and include:

a.         The date and time of administration;

b.        The type of respiratory care services;

c.         The effect of respiratory care services;

d.        If applicable,  any adverse  reaction to respiratory care services; and

e.         The authentication of the individual providing the respiratory care services; and

4.        Any area or unit that performs blood gases or clinical lab- oratory tests complies with the requirements in R9-10- 219.

Historical Note

Former Section R9-10-222 renumbered as R9-10-318 as an emergency effective February 22, 1979, new Section R9-10-222 adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Correction, subsection (D)(3) reference to para-

graph (E)(2) should read subsection (D)(2). (Supp. 79-6). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 536, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section R9-10-222 renum- bered to R9-10-223; new Section R9-10-222 renumbered from R9-10-221 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pur- suant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014

(Supp. 14-2).