§ 175.63 Therapeutic Radiation Machines – Medical Events.
RCNY § 175.63
(a)For a medical event involving therapeutic radiation machines, in addition to the requirements of 24 RCNY Health Code § 175.25, the certified registrant must provide notification of a medical event to the referring physician and also notify the individual who is the subject of the medical event no later than 24 hours after its discovery, unless the referring physician personally informs the certified registrant either that he or she will inform the individual or that, based on medical judgment, telling the individual would be harmful. The certified registrant is not required to notify the individual without first consulting the referring physician. If the referring physician or the affected individual cannot be reached within 24 hours, the certified registrant must notify the individual as soon as possible thereafter. The certified registrant must not delay any appropriate medical care for the individual, including any necessary remedial care as a result of the medical event, because of any delay in notification. To meet the requirements of this subdivision, the notification of the individual who is the subject of the medical event may be made instead to that individual's responsible relative or guardian. If a verbal notification is made, the certified registrant must inform the individual, or appropriate responsible relative or guardian, that a written description of the event can be obtained from the licensee upon request. The certified registrant must provide such a written description if requested.
(b)Aside from the notification requirements of this section, nothing in this section affects any rights or duties of certified registrants and physicians in relation to each other, to individuals affected by the medical event, or to that individual's responsible relatives or guardians.
(c)Records of medical events. A registrant must retain a record of medical events for 3 years. The record must contain the following: (1) the registrant's name and the names of the individuals involved; (2) the patient identification number, if one has been assigned, of the individual who is the subject of the event; (3) a brief description of the event; why it occurred; the effect, if any, on the individual; (4) the actions, if any, taken or planned to prevent recurrence; and (5) whether the registrant notified the individual (or the individual's responsible relative or guardian) and, if not, whether such failure to notify was based on guidance from the referring physician. (Added City Record 4/24/2019, eff. 5/24/2019)
