N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-9.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 8:43G-9.20 - Intermediate care policies and procedures

(a) The intermediate care service shall have written policies and procedures that are reviewed at least once every three years, revised more frequently as needed, and implemented. They shall include at least:

1. Criteria for admission to the service;

2. Criteria for discharge and transfer from the service to other patient care units in the hospital;

3. Criteria for discharge from the service to other health care facilities;

4. The number or percentage of beds on the service that provide continuous electrocardiogram monitoring;

5. The frequency with which physicians must visit their patients on the unit; and

6. Acuity assignments made on a daily basis for patients in each intermediate care unit with the minimum average ratio of one nurse to every six patients.

(b) There shall be a clearly defined protocol for medical administration of the service to ensure the monitoring and enforcement of the service's criteria for admission, transfer, and discharge.

(c) The intermediate care nursing staff shall be represented on the critical care committee or its equivalent, and, if pediatric or coronary patients are cared for by the intermediate care service, intermediate care nursing staff shall be represented on the committees responsible for developing policies and procedures for pediatric care and coronary care.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-9.20

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(a).
In (a), substituted "at least once every three years, revised more frequently" for "annually, revised" in the introductory paragraph.