- (a) The facility shall establish and maintain outpatient care services in accordance with the facility's written mission statement.
- (b) The relationship of outpatient services to other divisions within the facility, including channels of responsibility and authority, shall be documented and made available for review by the facility.
- (c) The facility shall vest the direction of outpatient services in one or more individuals whose qualifications, authority and duties are defined in writing.
- (d) The facility shall establish and maintain procedures for the review and evaluation of outpatient services.
- (e) Each medical staff member shall have privileges delineated in accordance with criteria established by the medical staff by-laws, rules, or regulations.
History Note: Authority G.S. 131E-79;
Eff. January 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.