6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1011-1 Chapter 04, pt. 22

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Part 22 - OUTPATIENT SERVICES

22.1 The hospital shall provide outpatient services that meet the needs of patients, in accordance with acceptable standards of practice.

22.2 Outpatient services must be appropriately organized and integrated with inpatient services. There shall be one or more individuals designated the responsibility for oversight of the outpatient services.

22.3 Nursing Services

(A) Outpatient nursing services shall be under the supervision of a registered nurse qualified by education, training, competencies, and experience.

(B) Each outpatient service shall have a sufficient number of qualified medical staff, nursing staff, and auxiliary personnel, based on the scope and complexity of the outpatient services offered.

(C) The Nurse Staffing Plan requirements in Part 14 of this chapter shall not apply to the hospital's outpatient services.

22.4 The hospital shall develop and implement policies and procedures, based on nationally-recognized guidelines and standards of care that address, at a minimum, the following:

(A) Admissions and discharge of patients,

(B) Physician responsibility,

(C) Staffing, and

(D) Individual patient care, and equipment and supplies.

22.5 Outpatient services must be ordered by a physician or licensed independent practitioner who is:

(A) Responsible for the care of the patient;

(B) Licensed in the state where they provide care to the patient;

(C) Acting within their scope of practice under state law; and

(D) Authorized in accordance with state law and policies adopted by the medical staff and approved by the governing body to order the applicable outpatient services.

22.6 Each outpatient service shall provide the following, in physically separated areas:

(A) Adequate waiting room;

(B) Public toilet facilities;

(C) Public phone;

(D) Drinking fountain;

(E) Patient preparation area, with adjacent toilet room, handwashing, and provision for storing patient's clothing;

(F) Provisions within the patient preparation area for medication storage and preparation; and

(G) Recovery room equipped as specified in Part 24, Surgical and Recovery Services.

6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 04, pt. 22