USF – College of Medicine
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Title: Support Services |
No.: GME-213 |
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Effective Date: 1/1/99 |
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Distribution: All |
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In consideration of the work load
of residents in training, the USF College of Medicine and Office of GME has
established methods by which extraneous activities connected to the medical
care of patients may be handled by personnel within the affiliated
institutions.
Each institution shall provide
the resident with patient support services to include intravenous services,
phlebotomy services, laboratory services, and messenger and transport
services. These services will also
include the provision of a method by which residents can retrieve information
on these patient support services, i.e., a medical records system.
In addition, the Office of GME
will ensure that residents are provided adequate facilities in which to work,
to include appropriate sleeping quarters and food services while providing
in-house call, and appropriate safety and security measures associated with
parking and hospital and clinic facilities.
Responsible Party Action
Office of GME Ensures
that appropriate patient support services are provided at each affiliated
institution, as well as a method by which residents can access this patient
information. Services will include IV,
phlebotomy, laboratory, messenger and transport services, and medical records
and radiology report services.
Ensures that
residents are provided appropriate sleeping facilities and food services while
providing in-house call, as well as appropriate safety and security while
serving at a particular institution.
GMEC Monitors
resident support and environment.
Residents Advises
the Office of GME or appropriate Program Director of any issues or problems
associated with these services.
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Title: Support Services |
No.: GME-213 |
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APPROVED:
Associate Dean – Clinical
Affairs/GME
Dean, College of Medicine
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