Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 117.33 - Instruments and supplies(a) Instruments and supplies used in the emergency service shall be of the same quality as those used throughout the hospital.(b) Suction and oxygen equipment and cardiopulmonary resuscitation units shall be available and ready for use.(c) Standard drugs, parenteral fluids, plasma substitutes and surgical supplies shall be on hand for immediate use in treating life-threatening conditions.(d) Resuscitation equipment shall be available in sizes suitable for adults, children and infants. As used in this section, "resuscitation equipment" shall include equipment used for tracheal intubation, tracheotomy, ventilating bronchoscopy, intrapleural decompression and intravenous fluid administration.(e) Equipment which is mechanical or electrical, or both, shall be checked periodically to ensure its operational safety and effectiveness. Records of the checks shall be maintained until the next inspection of the equipment by the appropriate regulatory agency.