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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 48 - MEDICAL RECORDS - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.48.5 - Preservation

Current through June 25, 2024
Records shall be preserved, either in the original or by
						reproduction, for a period of time not less than that set forth in Title 41,
						Chapter 9 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 49 - PERSONNEL › Rule 15-16-1-41.49.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Qualified personnel adequate to supervise and conduct
						the department shall be provided.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 49 - PERSONNEL › Rule 15-16-1-41.49.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Preferably a Registered Health Information Administrator
						or Registered Health Information Technician shall head the department. If such
						a professionally qualified person is not in charge of medical records, one
						shall be employed either on a part-time or consultative basis to organize the
						department, train the regular personnel, and make periodic visits to the
						hospital to evaluate the records and the operation of the
						department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 50 - IDENTIFICATION AND FILING › Rule 15-16-1-41.50.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A system of identification and filing to insure the
						prompt location of a patient's medical record shall be
						maintained.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 50 - IDENTIFICATION AND FILING › Rule 15-16-1-41.50.2

Current through June 25, 2024
A master patient index shall be maintained and shall
						bear at least the full name of the patient, the address, the birth date, and
						the medical record number.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 50 - IDENTIFICATION AND FILING › Rule 15-16-1-41.50.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Filing equipment and space shall be adequate to house
						the records and facilitate retrieval.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 50 - IDENTIFICATION AND FILING › Rule 15-16-1-41.50.4

Current through June 25, 2024
A unit record should be maintained so that both
						inpatient and outpatient treatment are in one folder.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.1

Current through June 25, 2024
All clinical information pertaining to a patient's stay
						shall be centralized in the patient's record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The original of all reports originating in the hospital
						shall be filed in the medical records.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.3

Current through June 25, 2024
All reports or records shall be completed and filed
						within a period consistent with good medical practice and not longer than 30
						days following discharge.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.4 - INDEXES - RESERVED

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.5 - Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Records
shall be indexed according to
						disease, operation, and physician and shall be kept up to date. For indexing,
						any recognized system may be used.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.6 - Diagnoses and Operations

Current through June 25, 2024
Diagnoses and Operations
. shall be expressed
						in terminology which describes the morbid condition both as to site and
						ethological factors or the method or procedure.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.7 - Indexing

Current through June 25, 2024
Indexing
shall be current within six months
						following discharge of the patient.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.8 - Content

Current through June 25, 2024
The medical record shall contain sufficient information
						to justify the diagnosis and warrant the treatment and end results. The medical
						record shall contain the following information: Identification date, chief
						complaint, present illness, physician's orders, past history, family history,
						physical examination, provisional diagnosis, clinical laboratory reports, x-ray
						reports, consultations, treatment medical and surgical, tissue report, progress
						notes, final diagnosis, discharge summary, autopsy findings.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 51 - CENTRALIZATION OF REPORTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.51.9 - Authorship

Current through June 25, 2024
Authorship
.Only practitioners authorized by
						the governing body to perform medical histories and physical examinations shall
						be permitted to write or dictate medical histories and physical
						examinations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 52 - ENTRIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.52.1

Current through June 25, 2024
All entries must be legible and complete, and must be
						authenticated and dated promptly by the person (identified by name and
						discipline) responsible for ordering, providing, or evaluating the service
						furnished. All orders/entries must be dated, timed, and authenticated promptly
						by the prescribing physician or another physician responsible for the care of
						the patient, even if the order did not originate with him or her.
Authentication may include signatures, written initials,
						or computer entry.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 52 - ENTRIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.52.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Entries in the medical records may be made only by
						individuals as specified in hospital and medical staff policies. All entries in
						the medical record must be dated and authenticated, and a method established to
						identify the authors of entries. Such identification may include written
						signatures initials or computer key. When rubber stamp signatures are
						authorized, the individual whose signature the stamp represents shall place in
						the administrative offices of the hospital, a signed statement to the effect
						that he/she is the only one who has the stamp and uses it. There shall be no
						delegation to another individual. A list of computer codes and written
						signatures must be readily available and maintained under adequate safeguards.
						There shall be sanctions established for improper or unauthorized use of stamp
						and computer key signatures.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 52 - ENTRIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.52.3

Current through June 25, 2024
A single signature on the face sheet of the record shall
						not suffice to authenticate the entire record.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 52 - ENTRIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.52.4

Current through June 25, 2024
In hospitals with house staff, the attending physician
						shall countersign at least the history and physical examination and summary
						written by the house staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 53 - PROMPTNESS OF RECORD COMPLETION › Rule 15-16-1-41.53.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Current records shall be completed within 24 to 48 hours
						following admission. Verbal orders shall be authenticated in accordance with
						facility policy and, in the absence of a facility policy, no later than 30 days
						after discharge.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 53 - PROMPTNESS OF RECORD COMPLETION › Rule 15-16-1-41.53.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Records of patients discharged shall be completed within
						30 days following discharge. The staff regulations of the hospital shall
						provide for the suspension or termination of staff membership and/or clinical
						privileges of practitioners who are persistently delinquent in completing
						records.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 53 - PROMPTNESS OF RECORD COMPLETION › Rule 15-16-1-41.53.3

Current through June 25, 2024
If a patient is readmitted within a month for the same
						condition, reference to the previous history with an interval note and physical
						examination shall suffice.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 53 - PROMPTNESS OF RECORD COMPLETION › Rule 15-16-1-41.53.4 - Medical Library

Current through June 25, 2024
The medical library shall have modern textbooks and
						current periodicals relative to the clinical services
						offered.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 54 - ANCILLARY SERVICES: DENTAL, REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & SPEECH PATHOLOGY › Rule 15-16-1-41.54.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Dental and rehabilitation departments are optional, but
						if these optional services are present, there shall be effective policies and
						procedures relating to the staff and the functions of the services in order to
						assure the health and safety of the patients.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 55 - DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY AND DENTAL STAFF › Rule 15-16-1-41.55.1

Current through June 25, 2024
According to the procedure established for the
						appointment of the medical staff, one or more dentists may be appointed to the
						dental staff. If the dental service is organized, its organization shall be
						comparable to that of other services or departments. Whether or not the dental
						service is organized as a department, the following requirements shall be
						met:
1. Members of the dental staff
					 shall be qualified legally, professionally, and ethically for the positions to
					 which they are appointed.
2.
					 Patients admitted for dental services shall be admitted by the dentist either
					 to the department of dentistry, or, if there is no department, to an organized
					 clinical service.
3. There shall be
					 a physician in attendance who is responsible for the medical care of the
					 patient throughout the hospital stay. A medical survey shall be done and
					 recorded by a member of the medical staff before dental surgery is performed. A
					 medical survey may be done by an oral surgeon as outlined in Rule
					 41.7.3.
4. There shall be specific
					 bylaws concerning the dental staff written as combined medical - dental staff
					 bylaws or separate or adjunct dental bylaws.
5. The staff bylaws and rules and regulations
					 shall specifically delineate the rights and privileges of the
					 dentists.
6. Complete records, both
					 medical and dental, shall be required on each dental patient and shall be a
					 part of the hospital records.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.1

Current through June 25, 2024
These services may be provided. If provided, they shall
						have effective policies and procedures relating to the organization and
						functions of the services and be staffed by qualified
						therapists.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The department head shall have the necessary knowledge,
						experience and capabilities to properly supervise and administer the
						department. A rehabilitation department head shall be a psychiatrist or other
						physician with pertinent experience. If separate therapy departments are
						maintained, the department head shall be a qualified therapist (as is
						appropriate) or a physician with pertinent experience.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.3

Current through June 25, 2024
If physical therapy services are offered, the services
						shall be given by or under the supervision of a qualified physical therapist. A
						qualified physical therapist shall be a graduate of a program in physical
						therapy approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical
						Association (in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association)
						or its equivalent and hold a current Mississippi license. Additional properly
						trained and supervised personnel shall be sufficient to meet the needs of the
						department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.4

Current through June 25, 2024
If occupational therapy services are offered, the
						services shall be given by or under the supervision of a professional licensed
						occupational therapist and hold a current Mississippi license. Other properly
						trained and supervised personnel, such as licensed occupational therapy
						assistants and aides, shall be sufficient to meet the needs of the
						department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.5

Current through June 25, 2024
If speech pathology services are offered, the service
						shall be given by a qualified speech pathologist and hold a current Mississippi
						license.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Facilities and equipment for physical and occupational
						therapy shall be adequate to meet the needs of the services and shall be in
						good condition.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech
						pathology shall be given in accordance with a physician's
						orders.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 56 - REHABILITATION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.56.8

Current through June 25, 2024
Complete records shall be maintained for each patient
						receiving therapy services and are to include evaluations and clinical
						notes.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 57 - LABORATORY - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.57.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall have a well organized, adequately
						supervised and staffed clinical laboratory with the necessary space, facilities
						and equipment to perform those services commensurate with the hospital's needs
						for its patients. Anatomical pathology services and transfusion services shall
						be available either in the hospital or by arrangement with other
						facilities.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 57 - LABORATORY - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.57.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All equipment shall be in good working order, routinely
						quality controlled, and precise in terms of calibration. The laboratory shall
						be in compliance with all applicable federal requirements for clinical
						laboratories. (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 at 42 CFR
						Part 493 )
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 58 - CLINICAL LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.58.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Provision shall be made to carry out adequate clinical
						laboratory examinations including chemistry, microbiology, hematology,
						coagulation, general immunology, and clinical microscopy either in the hospital
						or an approved outside laboratory.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 58 - CLINICAL LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.58.2

Current through June 25, 2024
In the case of work performed by an outside laboratory,
						the original report from such laboratory shall be contained in the medical
						record. For results received directly from the testing laboratory's computer,
						there may not be a paper copy, which is acceptable.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 59 - AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-41.59.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Adequate provision shall be made for assuring the
						availability of emergency laboratory services, either in the hospital or under
						arrangements with an approved outside laboratory. Such services shall be
						available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including
						holidays.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 59 - AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-41.59.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Where services are provided by an outside laboratory,
						the conditions, procedures, and availability of services offered shall be in
						writing and available in the hospital.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 60 - PERSONNEL › Rule 15-16-1-41.60.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Services shall be under the technical supervision of a
						physician with training and experience in clinical laboratory
						services.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 60 - PERSONNEL › Rule 15-16-1-41.60.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All personnel in the laboratory must meet the
						qualification and training requirements specified in the federal Clinical
						Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 61 - LABORATORY REPORT › Rule 15-16-1-41.61.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Reports shall be filed with the patient's medical record
						and duplicate copies kept in the department. For data filed electronically, it
						is not necessary to retain paper copies in the laboratory. The laboratory must
						be able to identify the analyst and date completed for all procedures and
						tests.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 61 - LABORATORY REPORT › Rule 15-16-1-41.61.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The laboratory director shall be responsible for the
						laboratory report.
Miss. Code Ann.
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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 61 - LABORATORY REPORT › Rule 15-16-1-41.61.3

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a procedure for assuring that all tests
						are ordered by a physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 62 - PATHOLOGIST SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-41.62.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Services shall be under the direct supervision of a
						pathologist on a full-time, regular part-time, or regular consultative basis.
						If the latter pertains, the hospital shall provide for, as a minimum, quarterly
						consultative visits by a pathologist.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 62 - PATHOLOGIST SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-41.62.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The pathologist should participate in staff,
						departmental and clinical-pathologic conferences.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 62 - PATHOLOGIST SERVICES › Rule 15-16-1-41.62.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The pathologist shall be responsible for assuring the
						qualifications of his staff meet CLIA'88 requirements. The pathologist must
						provide for in-service and continuing education for the
						staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - TISSUE EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.63.1

Current through June 25, 2024
All tissues removed during surgery, shall be examined.
						The extent of examination shall be determined by the pathology
						department.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - TISSUE EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.63.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All tissues removed from patients during surgery shall
						be macroscopically, and if necessary, microscopically examined by the
						pathologist.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - TISSUE EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.63.3

Current through June 25, 2024
A list of tissues which routinely require microscopic
						examination shall be developed in writing by the pathologist or designated
						physician with the approval of the medical staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - TISSUE EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.63.4

Current through June 25, 2024
A tissue file shall be maintained in the
						hospital.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 63 - TISSUE EXAMINATIONS › Rule 15-16-1-41.63.5

Current through June 25, 2024
In the absence of a pathologist or suitable physician
						substituted, there shall be an established plan for sending to a pathologist
						outside the hospital all tissues requiring examination.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - REPORTS OF TISSUE EXAMINATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.64.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Signed reports of tissue examinations shall be filed
						within the patient's medical record and duplicate copies kept in the
						department.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - REPORTS OF TISSUE EXAMINATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.64.2

Current through June 25, 2024
All reports of macro and microscopic examinations
						performed shall be signed by the pathologist or designated
						physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - REPORTS OF TISSUE EXAMINATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.64.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Provision shall be made for the prompt filing of
						examination results in the patient's medical record and notification of the
						physician requesting the examination.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 64 - REPORTS OF TISSUE EXAMINATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.64.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Duplicate copies of the examination reports shall be
						filed in the laboratory in a manner which permits ready identification and
						accessibility.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Facilities for procurement, safekeeping and transfusion
						of blood products shall be provided or readily available consistent with the
						size and scope of operation of the hospital.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall maintain, as a minimum, proper blood
						storage facilities under adequate control and supervision of the pathologist or
						other authorized physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.3

Current through June 25, 2024
For emergency situations the hospital shall maintain at
						least a minimum blood supply in the hospital at all times or be able to obtain
						blood quickly from community blood banks or institutions.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Where the hospital depends on outside blood banks, there
						shall be an agreement governing the procurement, transfer and availability of
						blood which is reviewed and approved by the medical staff, administration, and
						governing body.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.5

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be provision for prompt blood typing and
						compatibility testing, and for laboratory investigation of transfusion
						reactions, either through the hospital or by arrangement with others on a
						continuous basis, under the supervision of a physician.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Blood storage facilities in the hospital shall have an
						adequate temperature alarm system that is regularly inspected. The alarm system
						must be audible and monitor proper blood storage temperature over a 24 hour
						period. If blood is stored or maintained for transfusion outside of a monitored
						refrigerator, the laboratory must ensure and document that the storage
						conditions (including temperature) are appropriate to prevent deterioration of
						the blood or blood product.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Records shall be kept on file indicating the receipt and
						disposition of all blood products that are received into the
						hospital.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.8

Current through June 25, 2024
Samples of each unit of blood transfused at the hospital
						shall be retained according to the instructions of the committee indicated in
						Rule 41.65.9 for further retesting in the event of reactions.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.9

Current through June 25, 2024
A committee of the medical staff or its equivalent shall
						review all transfusions of blood or blood products and make recommendations
						concerning policies governing such practices.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 65 - BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS › Rule 15-16-1-41.65.10

Current through June 25, 2024
The review committee shall investigate all transfusion
						reactions occurring in the hospital and make recommendations to the medical
						staff regarding improvements in transfusion procedures.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - PHARMACY OR DRUG ROOM ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.66.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall have a pharmacy directed by a
						registered pharmacist, or a drug room under competent supervision. The pharmacy
						or drug room shall be administered in accordance with accepted professional
						principles.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - PHARMACY OR DRUG ROOM ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.66.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Provision shall be made for emergency pharmaceutical
						services.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 66 - PHARMACY OR DRUG ROOM ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.66.3

Current through June 25, 2024
If the hospital does not have a staff pharmacist, a
						consulting pharmacist shall have overall responsibility for control and
						distribution of drugs and a designated individual or individuals shall have
						responsibility for day-to-day operation of the pharmacy.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - RECORDS › Rule 15-16-1-41.67.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Records shall be kept of the transactions of the
						pharmacy (or drug room) and correlated with other hospital records where
						indicated. Such special records shall be kept as required by
						law.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - RECORDS › Rule 15-16-1-41.67.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The pharmacy shall establish and maintain a satisfactory
						system of records and accountability in accordance with the policies of the
						hospital for maintaining adequate control over the requisitioning and
						dispensing of all drugs and pharmaceutical supplies.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - RECORDS › Rule 15-16-1-41.67.3

Current through June 25, 2024
A record of the stock on hand and of the dispensing of
						all narcotic drugs shall be maintained in such a manner that the disposition of
						any particular item may be readily traced.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - RECORDS › Rule 15-16-1-41.67.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Records for prescription drugs dispensed to each patient
						(inpatients and outpatients) shall be maintained which contain the full name of
						the patient and the prescribing physician, the prescription number, the name
						and strength of the drug, the date of issue, the expiration date for all
						time-dated medications, the lot and control number of the drug, and the name of
						the manufacturer (or trademark) dispensed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 67 - RECORDS › Rule 15-16-1-41.67.5

Current through June 25, 2024
The label of each individual prescription medication
						container shall bear the lot and control number of the drug, the name of the
						manufacturer (or trademark) and, unless the physician directs otherwise, the
						name of the medication dispensed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 68 - CONTROL OF TOXIC OR DANGEROUS DRUGS › Rule 15-16-1-41.68.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Policies shall be established to control the
						administration of toxic or dangerous drugs with specific reference to the
						duration of the order and the dosage.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 16 - Health Facilities › Subpart 1 - Health Facilities Licensure and Certification › Chapter 41 - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF OPERATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS › Subchapter 68 - CONTROL OF TOXIC OR DANGEROUS DRUGS › Rule 15-16-1-41.68.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The medical staff shall establish a written policy that
						all toxic or dangerous medications, not specifically prescribed as to time or
						number of doses, will be automatically stopped after a reasonable time limit
						set by the staff.
Miss. Code Ann.
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												41-9-17