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(A) a physician shall have overall responsibility for supervision of anesthesia services;
(B) anesthesia care shall be provided by only a physician or dentist with anesthesia privileges or a certified registered nurse anesthetist;
(C) an anesthesia staff member shall be available or on call at all times when a patient is present in the facility;
(D) a patient’s medical record must include the following documentation:
(i)visits to a patient by an anesthesiologist or…#
(i) visits to a patient by an anesthesiologist or anesthetist before and after the anesthesia is administered; any individual described in (B) of this paragraph and qualified to administer anesthesia may complete and document the post-anesthesia evaluation of a patient;
(ii)the chosen anesthetic agent;#
(ii) the chosen anesthetic agent;
(iii) the amount and duration of anesthetic agents, other drugs, intravenous fluids, and blood or blood products administered;
(iv) a description of actions during the surgical procedure and presence or absence of complications; and
(v) a record of events during induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia;
(E) rules for the safe use of flammable anesthetic agents must comply with 42 C.F.R. 416.44(c), revised July 5, 2016 and adopted by reference;
(3) laboratory, radiological, medical record, and laundry services. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 3/17/2022, Register 241) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.360. Emergency equipment, treatment, and requirements. (a) The following emergency equipment must be available in the operating rooms:
(1) an emergency call system;