Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 70615 - Respiratory Care Service Definition
(a) Respiratory care service means those
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for ventilatory support and associated
services to patients with appropriate staff, space, equipment and supplies.
These diagnostic and therapeutic procedures include but are not limited to:
(1) Measurement of pulmonary function testing
and blood gas analyses.
(2)
Procedures to reverse or prevent further physiological abnormalities.
(3) Treatment or prevention of airway
problems of respiratory therapy origin.
(4) Positive pressure ventilatory
therapy.
(5) Respiratory
monitoring.
(6) Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
(7) Physical therapy
of the chest including bronchial drainage and percussion.
(8) Patient instruction.
(9) Care of the intubated and tracheostomy
patient.
(10) Constant
consideration of infection control.
Notes
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