S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-97.500.505

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-97.500.505 - Medical Staff

A. If more than one (1) physician practices in a Facility, they shall be organized as a medical staff with appropriate bylaws approved by the governing body. The medical staff shall meet at least Quarterly and the Facility shall maintain minutes of such meetings.

B. The Facility shall have a licensed physician to serve as Medical Director of the End-Stage Renal Diseases services.

C. The Medical Director shall be responsible for the execution of Patient care policies and medical staff bylaws and rules and regulations. (II)

D. A licensed physician or nephrologist with demonstrated experience in the care of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease shall be on-call to respond to Dialysis-related Patient issues during all times of clinical operations.

E. The Facility shall maintain a contact list for all on-call personnel, to include name, telephone number, and dates on-call. The Facility shall update the contact list as changes in personal occur, but not less that annually.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-97.500.505

Added by State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2020.