410 Ind. Admin. Code 26.5-6-2

Current through May 29, 2024

Section 410 IAC 26.5-6-2 - Required policies and procedures

Authority: IC 16-21-1-7; IC 16-21-2-2.5

Affected: IC 16-21-1; IC 16-21-2

Sec. 2.

(a) The clinic shall develop, implement, and maintain the following:

(1) Written medical staff policies.

(2) Written procedures for the following:

(A) Emergencies.

(B) Initial treatment.

(b) The clinic shall provide immediate lifesaving measures, within the scope of service available, to all persons in the clinic, to include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Timely assessment.

(2) Basic life support.

(3) Appropriate transfer.

(c) The clinic shall develop, implement, and maintain the following:

(1) Policies that cover health care worker practice problems, including, but not limited to, the following:

(A) Impaired health care workers.

(B) Criminal history.

(C) Disciplinary action.

(2) A written policy to address the internal review of unusual occurrences and disasters. This policy must include, but not be limited to, the following:

(A) Patient injuries or marked deterioration of patient condition occurring under unanticipated or unexpected circumstances.

(B) Unexplained loss of or theft of a controlled substance.

(C) Deaths occurring within the clinic.

410 IAC 26.5-6-2

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 26.5-6-2; filed 9/6/2019, 3:31 p.m.: 20191002-IR-410190163FRA