N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-7.44

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-7.44 - Pediatric cardiac catheterization staff qualifications

(a) There shall be a director of the pediatric cardiac catheterization service who is board certified in pediatrics, in the subspecialty of pediatric cardiology, and who has completed at least one year of additional training in an accredited program for interventional pediatric cardiac procedures.

(b) Any physician performing pediatric cardiac catheterization in the pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory shall be board certified in the subspecialty of pediatric cardiology, or shall meet current requirements to be examined and shall be examined within two years of eligibility.

(c) Each physician performing diagnostic cardiac catheterization without supervision shall have performed at least 50 pediatric cardiac catheterizations as the primary operator. The hospital shall determine policy requiring the minimum number of annual procedures that a physician must perform.

(d) Each physician shall perform a minimum of 50 pediatric procedures per year with a minimum of 100 procedures over a two year period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-7.44

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:43G-7.38 and amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Added (d).