In facilities where Level II or Level III office-based surgeries are performed, the licensee must ensure that a written plan is in place for the provision of emergency medical care as well as the safe and timely transfer of patients to a nearby hospital should hospitalization be necessary.
- (1) Age-appropriate emergency supplies, equipment, and medication should be provided in accordance with the scope of surgical and anesthesia services provided at the licensee’s office.
- (2) All office personnel must be familiar with the documented plan for arranging emergency medical services and the safe and timely transfer of patients to a nearby hospital and must be able to take necessary actions. If cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is instituted, the plan must include immediate contact with emergency medical services.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 677.265
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 677.085, 677.097 & 677.265
History
OMB 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-15-13
BME 23-2006, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-06