Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 136.12 - Medical staffSupporting medical staff of the service shall include:
(1) Thoracic surgeons who are either Board certified or who have attained preboard certification status. There shall be a sufficient number of surgeons within the service to allow for 24-hour-per-day continuous coverage. In a pediatric service, the medical staff shall include pediatric and thoracic surgeons who are either Board certified or who have attained preboard certification status.(2) A Board certified medical cardiologist with subspecialty certification in cardiovascular disease or who has demonstrated competence as determined by peer review. A pediatric open heart surgery program shall include a board certified pediatric cardiologist.(3) A cardiac catheterization team with interventional ability on call 24 hours per day.(4) A Board certified anesthesiologist experienced in open heart anesthesia. There shall be a sufficient number of anesthesiologists within the service for 24 hour per day continuous coverage. The anesthesiologists in a service performing pediatric surgery shall have experience in pediatric anesthesia.(5) A physician who is Board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology.