Md. Code Regs. 10.07.05.18 - Special Requirements for the Provision of Ventilator Services
A. A provider of
ventilator services shall meet the requirements of this regulation in addition
to meeting the requirements of Regulations .01-.16 of this chapter.
B. This regulation applies to ventilator
services provided in the home, including:
(1)
Volume ventilation;
(2) Pressure
ventilation;
(3) Emergency back-up
power systems;
(4) Alarms and
troubleshooting equipment;
(5)
Emergency resuscitation; and
(6)
All related medical equipment used with the provision of ventilator services,
including but not limited to:
(a)
Nebulizers;
(b) Suction equipment;
and
(c) Oxygen.
C. Education and
Training. When an agency provides ventilator services, the agency shall:
(1) Use either a licensed registered nurse or
a licensed respiratory care practitioner to supervise the provision of
education and training and written instruction to the client, client
representative, or individual caring for the client; and
(2) Provide retraining and review on a
monthly basis, and as frequently as necessary.
D. Client Record. For a client receiving
ventilator services, the agency shall maintain a clinical record, in addition
to the documents required to be maintained in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Regulations .14 and .15 of this chapter, that includes the
following:
(1) An evaluation of use of the
ventilator and all related medical equipment by the client, client
representative, or individual caring for the client that includes:
(a) Training at least monthly on the
provision of ventilator services; and
(b) Retraining, more frequently as needed, on
the provision of ventilator services;
(2) A prescription that includes the mode,
frequency, and ventilator settings;
(3) Respiratory and all specialized services,
including the results, complications, and outcomes;
(4) Physician orders and pharmacy-dispensed
respiratory medications;
(5)
Evidence that the client, client representative, or individual caring for the
client was instructed that medications are to be obtained from a licensed
pharmacy; and
(6) A discharge
summary when a client is no longer receiving ventilator-related
services.
Notes
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