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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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.9

Current through June 25, 2024
Oxygen and suction and properly grounded electrical
						outlets shall be readily available to every patient. Each bed shall be readily
						adjustable to various therapeutic positions, easily moved for transport, shall
						have a locking mechanism for a secure stationary position and, where feasible a
						removable headboard.
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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.10

Current through June 25, 2024
Direct visual observation of all patients should be
						possible from a central vantage point, yet patients should have a reasonable
						amount of privacy. They should be sheltered as much as possible from the
						activity and noise of the unit by partitions, drapes and acoustic ceilings, but
						caution should be exercised in the use of carpeting and under carpet padding
						both as to fire resistance and potential production of toxic fumes in case of
						fire.
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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.11

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be an alarm system for special care unit
						personnel to summon additional personnel in an emergency. The alarm should be
						connected to any area where unit personnel might be, such as physician's
						sleeping rooms, consultation rooms, nurse's lounges, and nurses'
						stations.
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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.12

Current through June 25, 2024
The kind and quality of equipment in the special care
						unit shall depend upon the needs of the patients treated. Diagnostic monitoring
						and resuscitative equipment, such as respiratory assist apparatus,
						defibrillators, pacemakers, phlebotomy and tracheostomy sets, endotracheal
						tubes, laryngoscopes and other such devices should be easily available within
						the unit, and in good working order. There shall be a written preventive
						maintenance program that includes techniques for cleaning and for contamination
						control, as well as for the periodic testing of all
						equipment.
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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.13

Current through June 25, 2024
When any electronic devices are used on patients,
						especially patients who have intravenous catheters or wires leading to the
						heart, special safety precautions related to proper grounding, current leakage
						and device-safety must be observed. Electrically operated beds are a potential
						electrical hazard where the patient is physically connected to any other
						electrical device.
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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.14

Current through June 25, 2024
Expert advice concerning the safe use of, and preventive
						maintenance for, all biomedical devices and electrical installations shall be
						readily available at all times. Documentation of safety testing should be
						provided on a regular basis to the unit director.
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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.15

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be specific written policies and procedures
						for each special care unit, which supplement the basic hospital policies and
						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 36 - SPECIAL CARE UNIT › Rule 15-16-1-41.36.16

Current through June 25, 2024
Because of the intensity of care given within the unit,
						and of the critical nature of the illnesses of patients cared for in it,
						written policies and procedures additional to basic hospital policies should be
						developed to guide personnel in the management of the unique situations within
						the unit. These polices and procedures should be developed and approved by the
						medical staff, in cooperation with the nursing staff and with other hospital
						departments and services and the hospital administration as necessary. They
						should be periodically reviewed and revised as indicated.
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 37 - SURGERY AND ANESTHESIA › Rule 15-16-1-41.37.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Surgical services are optional, but if this service is
						provided, there shall be effective policies and procedures regarding surgical
						privileges, maintenance of the operating rooms, and evaluation of the surgical
						patient.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Surgical privileges shall be delineated for all
						physicians doing surgery in accordance with the competencies of each physician.
						A roster of surgeons specifying the surgical privileges of each shall be kept
						in the confidential files of the operation room supervisor and in the files of
						the administrator.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.2

Current through June 25, 2024
In any procedure with unusual hazard to life, there
						shall be present and scrubbed as first assistant a physician designated by the
						credentials committee as being qualified to assist in major
						surgery.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The operating room register shall be complete and
						up-to-date.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.4

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a complete history and physical work-up
						in the chart of every patient prior to surgery (whether the surgery is major or
						minor).
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.5

Current through June 25, 2024
A properly executed consent form for operation shall be
						in the patient's chart prior to surgery.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.6

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be adequate provision for immediate
						post-operative care.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.7

Current through June 25, 2024
An operative report describing techniques and findings
						shall be written or dictated immediately following surgery and signed by the
						surgeon.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.8

Current through June 25, 2024
All infections of clean surgical cases shall be recorded
						and reported to the administration. A procedure shall exist for the
						investigation of such cases.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.9

Current through June 25, 2024
The operating rooms shall be supervised by an
						experienced registered professional nurse.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.10

Current through June 25, 2024
The following equipment shall be available to the
						operating suites: Call-in system, resuscitator, defibrillator, aspirator,
						thoracotomy set, and tracheotomy set.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.11

Current through June 25, 2024
The operating room suite and accessory services shall be
						so located that traffic in and out can be controlled and there is no through
						traffic.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.12

Current through June 25, 2024
Precautions shall be taken to eliminate hazards of
						explosions, including use of shoes with conductive soles and prohibition of
						nylon garments.
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 38 - SURGERY › Rule 15-16-1-41.38.13

Current through June 25, 2024
Rules and regulations or policies related to the
						operating room shall be available and posted.
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 39 - ANESTHESIA › Rule 15-16-1-41.39.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Anesthesia shall have effective
						policies and procedures regarding staff privileges, the administration of
						anesthetics, and the maintenance of strict safety controls.
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 39 - ANESTHESIA › Rule 15-16-1-41.39.2

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department of Anesthesia shall be responsible for
						all anesthetics administered 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 39 - ANESTHESIA › Rule 15-16-1-41.39.3

Current through June 25, 2024
In hospitals where there is no Department of Anesthesia,
						the Department of Surgery shall assume the responsibility for establishing
						general policies for the administration of anesthetics.
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 39 - ANESTHESIA › Rule 15-16-1-41.39.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Safety precautions shall be accordance with NFPA
						Bulletin 56A.
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 40 - GENERAL SERVICES: DIETARY ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.40.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall have an organized dietary department
						directed by qualified personnel. However, a hospital which has a contract with
						an outside food management company may be found to meet this requirement if the
						company has a therapeutic dietitian who serves, as required by scope and
						complexity of the service, on a full-time, part-time, or consultant basis to
						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 40 - GENERAL SERVICES: DIETARY ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.40.2

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be written policies and procedures for food
						storage, preparation, and service developed by a qualified dietitian
						(preferably meeting the American Dietetic Association's standards for
						qualification).
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 40 - GENERAL SERVICES: DIETARY ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.40.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The number of personnel, such as cooks, bakers,
						dishwashers and clerks shall be adequate to perform effectively all defined
						functions.
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 40 - GENERAL SERVICES: DIETARY ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.40.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Written job descriptions of all dietary employees shall
						be available.
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 40 - GENERAL SERVICES: DIETARY ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.40.5

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be procedures to control dietary employees
						with infectious and open lesions. Routine health examinations shall meet local
						and state codes for food service personnel.
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 40 - GENERAL SERVICES: DIETARY ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.40.6

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be an in-service training program for
						dietary employees which includes the proper handling of food and personal
						grooming.
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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Written reports of inspections by the Department of
						Health of action taken to comply with recommendations are to be kept on file at
						the hospital with notation made by 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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Dry or staple food items shall be stored at least 12
						inches off the floor in a ventilated room which is not subject to sewage or
						waste water back-flow, or contamination by condensation, leakage, rodents or
						vermin.
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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.3

Current through June 25, 2024
All perishable foods shall be refrigerated at the
						appropriate temperature and in an orderly and sanitary manner. Each
						refrigerator shall contain a thermometer in good working
						order.
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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Foods being displayed or transported shall be protected
						from contamination.
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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Dishwashing procedures and techniques shall be developed
						and carried out in compliance with the state and local health
						codes.
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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.6

Current through June 25, 2024
All garbage and kitchen refuse which is not disposed of
						mechanically shall be kept in leak proof non-absorbent containers with close
						fitting covers and be disposed or routinely in a manner that will not permit
						transmission of disease, a nuisance, or a breeding place for flies. All garbage
						containers are to be thoroughly cleaned inside and outside each time emptied.
						No garbage or kitchen refuse may be used as feed for swine.
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 41 - FACILITIES › Rule 15-16-1-41.41.7 - Diets

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a systematic record of diets, correlated
						when appropriate, with the medical records. The dietitian shall have available
						an up-to-date manual or regimens for all therapeutic diets, approved jointly by
						the dietitian and medical staff, which is available to dietary supervisory
						personnel. Diets served to patients shall be in compliance with these
						established diet principles.
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 42 - ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY: FIRE CONTROL AND INTERNAL DISASTER › Rule 15-16-1-41.42.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall provide fire protection by the
						elimination of fire hazards the installation of necessary safeguards such as
						extinguishers, sprinkling devices, fire barriers to insure rapid and effective
						fire control and the adoption of written fire control and evacuation plans
						rehearsed at least three times a year by key personnel.
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 42 - ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY: FIRE CONTROL AND INTERNAL DISASTER › Rule 15-16-1-41.42.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Written fire control plans shall contain provisions for
						prompt reporting of all fires extinguishing fires; protection of patients,
						personnel and guests evacuation; training of personnel in use of first aid fire
						fighting equipment; and cooperation with fire fighting
						authorities.
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 42 - ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY: FIRE CONTROL AND INTERNAL DISASTER › Rule 15-16-1-41.42.3

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be rigidly enforced written rules and
						regulations governing proper routine methods of handling and storing of
						flammable and explosive agents, particularly in operating rooms and
						laboratories, and governing the provision of oxygen therapy.
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 42 - ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY: FIRE CONTROL AND INTERNAL DISASTER › Rule 15-16-1-41.42.4

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall have:
1. Written evidence of regular inspection and
					 approval by state or local fire control agencies.
2. Stairwells kept closed by fire doors or
					 equipped with unimpaired automatic closing devices.
3. Fire extinguishers refilled when necessary
					 and kept in condition for instant use. There shall be an annual inspection of
					 each fire extinguisher which shall include a tag showing the month and year of
					 the inspection and the initials of the inspector.
4. Conductive floors with the required
					 equipment and ungrounded electrical circuits in areas subject to explosion
					 hazards.
5. Proper routine storage
					 and prompt disposal of trash.
6.
					 "No Smoking" signs prominently displayed where appropriate, with rules
					 governing the ban on smoking in designated areas of the hospital enforced and
					 obeyed by all personnel.
7. Fire
					 regulations easily available to all personnel and all fire codes rigidly
					 observed and carried out.
8.
					 Corridors and exits clear of all obstructions except for permanently mounted
					 handrails.
9. Holiday decorations
					 consisting of natural foliage or plant material are not permitted.
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 43 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) › Rule 15-16-1-41.43.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The licensed entity shall develop and maintain a written
						preparedness plan utilizing the Emergency Operations Plan Template developed by
						the Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Emergency Planning and
						Response. The licensed entity shall utilize "All Hazards" and "Whole Community"
						approach to emergency and disaster planning. The plan must include procedures
						to be followed in the event of any pandemic, act of terrorism, or man-made or
						natural disaster as appropriate for the specific geographical location. The
						final draft of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), will be reviewed by the
						Office of Emergency Planning and Response, Mississippi State Department of
						Health, or their designates, for conformance with the "All Hazards Emergency
						Preparedness and Response Plan." Particular attention shall be given to
						critical areas of concern which may arise during any "all hazards" emergency
						whether required to evacuate or to sustain in place. Additional plan criteria
						or a specified EOP format may be required as deemed necessary by the Office of
						Emergency Planning and Response. The eight (8) critical areas of consideration
						are:
1. Communications - Facility
					 status reports shall be submitted in a format and a frequency as required by
					 the Office of Emergency Planning and Response;
2. Resources and Assets;
3. Safety and Security;
4. Smoke Detectors/Extinguishers (refer to
					 NFPA 10);
5. Staffing;
6. Utilities;
7. Clinical Activities; and
8. Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)
					 to include surge and alternate care sites.
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) must be exercised and
						reviewed annually or as directed by the Office of Emergency Planning and
						Response. Written evidence of current verification or review of provider EOPs,
						by the Office of Emergency Planning and Response, shall accompany all
						applications for facility license renewals.
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 44 - FACILITY FIRE PREPAREDNESS › Rule 15-16-1-41.44.1 - Fire Drills

Current through June 25, 2024
Fire drills shall be conducted one (1) per shift per
						quarter. Employees shall participate in a fire drill at least four (4) times
						per year.
1. Written Records. Written
					 records of all drills shall be maintained, indicating content of and attendance
					 at each drill.
2. A fire evacuation
					 plan shall be posted in each facility in a conspicuous place and kept
					 current.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall provide a sanitary environment to
						avoid sources and transmission of infections.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.2

Current through June 25, 2024
An infection committee, composed of members of the
						medical and nursing staffs and administration, shall be established and shall
						be responsible for investigating, controlling and preventing infections 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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.3

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be written procedures to govern the use of
						aseptic techniques and procedures in all areas of 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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.4

Current through June 25, 2024
To keep infections at a minimum, such procedures and
						techniques shall be regularly reviewed by the infection
						committee.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.5

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a method of control used in relation to
						the sterilization and water and a written policy requiring sterile supplies to
						be re-processed at specified time periods.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Continuing education shall be provided to all hospital
						personnel on the cause, effect, transmission, prevention, and elimination of
						infections.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.7

Current through June 25, 2024
A continuing process shall be enforced for inspection
						and reporting of any hospital employee with an infection who may be in contact
						with patients, their food or laundry.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.8 - Regulated Medical Waste

Current through June 25, 2024
"Infectious medical wastes" includes solid or liquid
						wastes which may contain pathogens with sufficient virulence and quantity such
						that exposure to the waste by a susceptible host has been proven to result in
						an infectious disease. For purposes of this Regulation, the following wastes
						shall be considered to be infectious medical wastes:
1. Wastes resulting from the care of patients
					 and animals who have Class I and (or) II diseases that are transmitted by blood
					 and body fluid as defined in the rules and regulations governing reportable
					 diseases as defined by the Mississippi Department of Health;
2. Cultures and stocks of infectious agents;
					 including specimen cultures collected from medical and pathological
					 laboratories, cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research and
					 industrial laboratories, wastes from the production of biologicals, discarded
					 live and attenuated vaccines, and culture dishes and devices used to transfer,
					 inoculate, and mix cultures;
3.
					 Blood and blood products such as serum, plasma, and other blood
					 components;
4. Pathological wastes,
					 such as tissues, organs, body parts, and body fluids that are removed during
					 surgery and autopsy;
5.
					 Contaminated carcasses, body parts, and bedding of animals that were exposed to
					 pathogens in medical research;
6.
					 All discarded sharps (e.g., hypodermic needles, syringes, Pasteur pipettes,
					 broken glass, scalpel blades) which have come into contact with infectious
					 agents;
7. Other wastes determined
					 infectious by the generator or so classified by the Department of
					 Health.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.9 - "Medical Waste"

Current through June 25, 2024
"Medical Waste" means all waste generated in direct
						patient care or in diagnostic or research areas that is non-infectious but
						aesthetically repugnant if found in the environment.
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 45 - SANITARY ENVIRONMENT › Rule 15-16-1-41.45.10 - Medical Waste Management Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
All generators of infectious medical waste and medical
						waste shall have a medical waste management plan in accordance with Adopted
						Standards for the Regulation of Medical Waste.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The housekeeping functions of the hospital shall be
						under the direction of a certified executive housekeeper, or other person
						knowledgeable about and capable of maintaining the aseptic conditions required
						in the various departments of 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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.2

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be adequate space provided for the storage
						of housekeeping equipment and supplies and for the housekeeper to maintain
						adequate records of the housekeeping operations.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Separate janitor's closets and separate cleaning
						equipment and supplies shall be maintained for the following areas and shall
						not be used for cleaning in any other location:
1. Surgical Suites.
2. Delivery Suites.
3. Newborn Nursery.
4. Dietary Department.
5. Emergency Service Area.
6. Patient Areas.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Additional janitor's closets, equipment and supplies
						should be provided for laboratories, radiology, offices, locker rooms and other
						areas of the hospital. Housekeeping equipment or supplies used for cleaning in
						isolation or contaminated areas shall not be used in any other area of the
						hospital before it has been properly cleaned and sterilized.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.5

Current through June 25, 2024
All areas of the hospital, including the building and
						grounds, shall be kept clean and orderly.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.6

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be frequent cleaning of floors, walls,
						woodwork and windows.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.7

Current through June 25, 2024
The premises must be kept free of rodent and insect
						infestations.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.8

Current through June 25, 2024
Accumulated waste material and rubbish must be removed
						at frequent intervals.
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 46 - HOUSEKEEPING › Rule 15-16-1-41.46.9

Current through June 25, 2024
No flammable cleaning agents or other flammable liquids
						or gases shall be stored in any janitor's closet or other area of the hospital
						except in a properly fire rated and properly ventilated storage area
						specifically designed for such storage.
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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Laundry and linen service shall be under the direction
						of a person knowledgeable about the capable of maintaining the sanitary
						requirements of the hospital in the care of both clean and soiled linens. This
						person shall report directly to the administrator of 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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.2

Current through June 25, 2024
If the hospital maintains its own laundry, it shall have
						separate areas for:
1. Collection of
					 soiled linens.
2. Washing, drying
					 and ironing.
3. Clean linen
					 storage.
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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The laundry design and operation shall comply with all
						appropriate codes and regulations to assure that it will not be a health or
						safety hazard to hospital patients and personnel.
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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.4

Current through June 25, 2024
If the hospital uses a laundry not controlled by the
						hospital, that laundry must maintain the sanitary requirements of hospitals
						regarding the processing of its linens, and must maintain a satisfactory
						schedule of pick up and delivery. Sanitary practices shall be checked by
						periodic laboratory tests.
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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Hospitals shall maintain an adequate supply of clean
						linens at all times.
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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.6

Current through June 25, 2024
Adequate clean linen storage shall be readily accessible
						to nurses' stations.
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 47 - LAUNDRY & LINEN › Rule 15-16-1-41.47.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Dirty linen storage shall be well ventilated and shall
						be located convenient to the laundry or service entrance of the hospital. The
						storage of appreciable quantities of soiled linens is
						discouraged.
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 48 - MEDICAL RECORDS - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.48.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The hospital shall have a medical record department with
						administrative responsibility for medical records. A medical record shall be
						maintained, in accordance with accepted professional principles, for each
						patient receiving care 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 48 - MEDICAL RECORDS - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.48.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Such records shall be kept confidential and only
						authorized personnel shall have access to the 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 48 - MEDICAL RECORDS - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.48.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Written consent of the patient or the patient's legal
						representative shall be presented as authority for release of medical
						information and this release shall become part of the medical
						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 48 - MEDICAL RECORDS - ORGANIZATION › Rule 15-16-1-41.48.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Medical records shall not be removed from the hospital
						environment except upon subpoena.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-9-17