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(7) establish standards for care by residents, interns, and medical students in accordance with a residency training program approved by the Council on Education of the American Medical Association, the American Dental Association, or applicable specialty boards;

(8) review at regular intervals clinical and scientific work, medical services, and maintenance of accurate medical records;

(9) establish guidelines for referral to a pathologist of tissues removed by surgery; and

(10) ensure that the medical history and physical examination for each patient are completed no more than 30 days before, or 24 hours after, admission; if completed within 30 days before admission, the medical staff must ensure that within 24 hours after admission

(A) an updated history and examination are completed to determine any change in the patient’s condition; and

(B) the updated history and examination required under (A) of this paragraph are documented in the patient’s medical record, with any change noted. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 12/3/2006, Register 180; am 9/30/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.215. Psychiatric hospitals. (a) A hospital which is primarily engaged in providing to inpatients psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness is a psychiatric hospital and must comply with the provisions of this section. (b) A psychiatric hospital must have the following minimum staff and on-site services, in addition to those required by 7 AAC 12.205:

(1) a medical service, supervised by a physician;

(2) a psychiatric service, supervised by a psychiatrist;

(3) a psychological service, which includes one or more psychologists employed on a full-time, regular part-time, or consulting basis;

(4) a social work service which includes one or more social workers employed on a full-time, part-time or consulting basis, under the direction of the medical staff;