048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-15 - Outpatient Services
If the hospital provides outpatient services, there shall be policies and procedures relating to the staff, functions of the service, outpatient medical records, and necessary facilities in order to assure the health and safety of the patients.
(a)
Outpatient services shall be organized into sections (clinics); the number will
depend on the size of the medical staff, available facilities, and patient
needs.
(i) Outpatient services shall have
arrangements and communications with community agencies such as other
outpatient agencies, public health nursing, and health and welfare
agencies.
(b) Patients,
on their initial visit to outpatient services, shall receive a general medical
evaluation; patients under continuous care shall receive periodic
re-evaluation.
(c) There shall be a
physician responsible for professional services. A physician or a qualified
administrator shall be responsible for administrative services.
(d) Medical records shall be maintained and
correlated with other hospital medical records.
(i) Information contained in the medical
record shall be complete and sufficiently detailed relative to the patient's
history, examination, laboratory and other diagnostic tests, and diagnosis and
treatment to facilitate continuity of care.
(e) Conferences shall be conducted to
maintain close liaison between the various sections within outpatient services
and with other hospital services.
Notes
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