French Public Health Code
In forceI. - Authorisation for 1° under the adult critical care modality and for 1° and 2° under the paediatric critical care modality may only be granted if the holder has access, on site or by agreement, to a technical platform enabling care to be taken within timescales that are compatible with the imperatives of safe care:
a) Medical imaging examinations using conventional radiology, angiography by scanner and ultrasound, MRI and interventional radiology procedures, appropriate to the age of the patient;
b) Bacteriology, haematology and biochemistry examinations, as well as those relating to haemostasis and blood gases. It has, within or close to the intensive care unit, off-site medical biology equipment enabling urgent blood gas, lactate, sodium and potassium, haemoglobin and glycaemia tests to be carried out.
II. - The 2° adult critical care authorisation and the 3° paediatric critical care authorisation may only be granted if the holder has access on site, or through an agreement enabling care to be taken within timescales compatible with the imperatives of care safety, to a technical platform enabling the performance of :
a) Medical imaging examinations using conventional radiology, CT angiography and ultrasound, adapted to the patient's age;
b) Bacteriology, haematology and biochemistry examinations, as well as those relating to haemostasis and blood gases. It has, within or close to the intensive care unit, off-site medical biology equipment enabling urgent blood gas, lactate, sodium and potassium, haemoglobin and glycaemia tests to be carried out.
The holder has access to an age-appropriate intensive care unit under an agreement enabling care to be taken within a timeframe compatible with the imperatives of care safety.
III - For categories 1 and 2 under the paediatric critical care modality, the holder has the following on site:
a) Medical skills in paediatrics, paediatric surgery, paediatric anaesthesia and paediatric radiology;
b) Equipment enabling invasive and non-invasive explorations to be carried out which are suitable for infants, children and adolescents.
IV -For option 1, under the paediatric critical care option, it has access on site or by agreement to medical skills specialising in rare or complex paediatric conditions.
