Section R432-100-3 - Definitions(1) General Definitions of Rule R432-1 additionally apply to General Hospital Standards.(2) "Caregiver" means an individual designated by a patient of the hospital to assist with continuing care that can be given in the patient's residence after discharge.(3) "Hospital blood services" are defined as follows:(a) a "blood bank" means a facility that combines the functions of a donor center and transfusion service within the same facility;(b) a "donor center" means a facility that procures, prepares, processes, stores, and transports blood and blood components;(c) a "transfusion service" means a facility that stores, determines compatibility, transfuses blood and blood components, and monitors transfused patients for any adverse effect.(4) "Swing-Bed" means a hospital room that can switch from inpatient acute care status to skilled care status.(5) "Type I Acute or Critical Access Hospital" means a hospital that offers comprehensive emergency care 24 hours per day in-house, with at least one physician experienced in emergency care on staff in the emergency care area.(6) "Type II Acute or Critical Access Hospital" means a hospital that offers emergency care 24 hours per day, with at least one physician experienced in emergency care on duty in the emergency care area, and with specialty consultation available within 30 minutes by members of the medical staff.(7) "Type III Acute or Critical Access Hospital" means a hospital that offers emergency care 24 hours per day, with at least one physician available to the emergency care area within 30 minutes through a medical staff call roster.(8) "Type IV Acute or Critical Access Hospital" means a hospital that offers emergency first aid treatment to patients, staff, and visitors; and to persons who may be unaware of, or unable to immediately reach services in other facilities.Utah Admin. Code R432-100-3
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-22, effective 10/17/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/6/2023