WAC 246-330-120. Leadership

This section describes leaderships' role in assuring care is provided consistently throughout the facility according to patient needs. The ambulatory surgical facility leaders must: (1) Identify patient care responsibilities for all nursing personnel; (2) Assure nursing services are provided in accordance with state nurse licensing law and recognized standards of practice; (3) Assure a registered nurse is available for emergency treatment at all times a patient is present in the facility; (4) Establish and implement a facility-wide procedure for double-checking drugs, biologicals, and agents as designated by the facility; (5) Ensure immediate staff access to and appropriate dosages for emergency drugs; (6) Require individuals conducting business in the ambulatory surgical facility comply with facility policies and procedures; (7) Post the complaint hotline notice according to RCW 70.230.160 ; and (8) Adopt and implement policies and procedures to report suspected abuse within forty-eight hours to local police or appropriate law enforcement agency according to RCW 26.44.030 .