OAR 333-700-0095
Medical Director of an Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facility

The Medical Director shall be responsible for oversight of the care provided by the staff of the dialysis facility. Treatment must be provided under the general supervision of a director who is a physician. The physician-director need not devote full time as director but shall be responsible for planning, organizing, conducting, and directing the professional dialysis services and must devote sufficient time to carrying out these responsibilities. The director may also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the facility.

(1)

The director of a dialysis facility must be a qualified physician-director.

(2)

The responsibilities of the physician-director include but are not limited to the following:

(a)

Assuring the development and implementation of the process of modality selection, i.e., transplantation or dialysis and the setting for dialysis for all patients;

(b)

Assuring adequate training of nurses and technicians in dialysis techniques;

(c)

Assuring adequate monitoring of the patient and the dialysis process, including, self-dialysis patients;

(d)

Assuring periodic assessment of patient performance of dialysis tasks;

(e)

Assuring the development and availability of a patient care policy and procedures manual and its implementation. At a minimum, the manual shall describe the following:

(A)

Types of dialysis used in the facility and the procedures followed in performance of such dialysis;

(B)

Hepatitis prevention and procedures for handling an individual with hepatitis;

(C)

Infection control; and

(D)

A disaster preparedness plan (e.g., patient emergency, fire, flood);

(f)

Assuring that patient teaching materials are available for use by all trainees during the training period and at times other than during the dialysis procedure when self-dialysis training or home dialysis training is offered; and

(g)

Assuring that patient outcomes are monitored and evaluated as part of the QAPI process. The Medical Director must assure that a plan is in place for the improvement of patient outcomes. This process shall include a review of any accidents, incidents, or adverse outcomes.

Source: Rule 333-700-0095 — Medical Director of an Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facility, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-700-0095.

333‑700‑0000
Statement of Purpose 333‑700‑0004
Referenced Codes and Standards 333‑700‑0005
Definitions 333‑700‑0010
Application for Licensure 333‑700‑0015
Annual License Fee 333‑700‑0017
Application Review 333‑700‑0018
Approval of License Application 333‑700‑0019
Denial of License Application 333‑700‑0020
Expiration and Renewal of License 333‑700‑0025
Denial or Revocation of a License 333‑700‑0030
Discontinuance and Recommencement of Operation of Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facilities 333‑700‑0035
Return of Facility License 333‑700‑0040
Classification 333‑700‑0045
Hearings 333‑700‑0050
Adoption by Reference 333‑700‑0053
Complaints 333‑700‑0057
Investigations 333‑700‑0060
Surveys 333‑700‑0061
Violations 333‑700‑0062
Informal Enforcement 333‑700‑0063
Formal Enforcement 333‑700‑0064
Civil Penalties 333‑700‑0072
Waivers 333‑700‑0073
Outpatient Mobile Dialysis 333‑700‑0075
Administrative Authority and Management 333‑700‑0080
Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement 333‑700‑0085
Patient Care Plan 333‑700‑0090
Medical Records 333‑700‑0095
Medical Director of an Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facility 333‑700‑0100
Patient Care Staff 333‑700‑0105
Minimal Service Requirements for an Outpatient Renal Dialysis Facility 333‑700‑0110
Infection Control 333‑700‑0115
Patients’ Rights, Responsibilities and Family Education 333‑700‑0120
Facility Safety and Emergency Preparedness 333‑700‑0125
Reuse of Hemodialyzers and other Dialysis Supplies 333‑700‑0131
Physical Environment Requirements
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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