NAC449.61208. Composition and duties of site inspection team.

The site inspection team:

     1. Must be composed of:

     (a) A cardiothoracic surgeon;

     (b) A cardiologist;

     (c) A cardiac intensive care nurse;

     (d) An administrator of a hospital at which open-heart surgery is currently performed;

     (e) A surveyor of health facilities from the Division; and

     (f) If the hospital indicated in its application that it would perform open-heart surgery on infants or children, a pediatric cardiologist.

     2. Shall review the service of the hospital for open-heart surgery and make findings concerning:

     (a) The adequacy of the equipment of the hospital for use in such surgery.

     (b) Whether the personnel of the hospital meet the requirements of NAC 449.612 to 449.61256, inclusive.

     (c) The adequacy of the size of the staff available to perform open-heart surgery at the hospital.

     (d) The adequacy and appropriateness of the policies and procedures adopted by the hospital relating to the service.

     (e) Whether the hospital has sufficient facilities, staff and equipment to perform open-heart surgeries at the rate required by NAC 449.61214.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 8-31-89; A by R107-98, 3-18-99)