EP10 Individuals who may administer anesthesia

PC.02.01.01 The hospital provides care, treatment, and services for each patient.
- EP10 Identifying patients for blood or blood component transfusion
PC.03.01.01 The hospital plans operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
PC.03.01.03 The hospital provides the patient with care before initiating operative or other high-risk procedures, including those that require the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
PC.03.01.05 The hospital monitors the patient during operative or other high-risk procedures and/or during the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
- EP1 Intraoperative monitoring
PC.03.01.07 The hospital provides care to the patient after operative or other high-risk procedures and/or the administration of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia.
PC.03.01.08 The laboratory has policies and procedures for handling of tissue specimens removed during a surgical procedure.
- EP1 Tissue examination policy
- EP2 Policies for tissue handling

In accordance with the facility’s policy and state scope-of-practice laws, anesthesia is administered only by the following individuals:

An anesthesiologist
A doctor of medicine or osteopathy other than an anesthesiologist
A doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine
A doctor of podiatric medicine
A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) supervised by the operating practitioner except as provided in 42 CFR 482.52(c) regarding the state exemption for this supervision
An anesthesiologist’s assistant supervised by an anesthesiologist who is immediately available if needed
A supervised trainee in an approved educational program

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