Rules & Regulations of the Medical Staff

	5.8	The responsible physician, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, or podiatrist shall complete and sign the patient's record, including final diagnosis, within thirty days of discharge.
		5.8(a)	Medical records not completed within thirty days of discharge are considered delinquent.
		5.8(b)	Failure to complete delinquent records after reasonable notification will result in suspension of the practitioner’s privileges.
ORDERS
	6.1	All orders for treatment and diagnostic tests shall be in writing, signed, dated, and timed by a licensed physician, oral and maxillofacial surgeon or podiatrist responsible for them.
	6.2	Verbal Orders may be used only in urgent situations where, in the judgment of the physician, the benefit of a verbal order outweighs the possibility of risk of misinterpretation.