Medicare rules state that the use of verbal orders should be infrequent and used only when the orders cannot be written

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Medicare rules state that the use of verbal orders should be infrequent and used only when the orders cannot be written

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Medicare rules state that the use of verbal orders should be infrequent and used only when the orders cannot be written or given electronically. In addition, verbal orders must be

A. written within 24 hours of the patient’s admission.
B. accepted by a charge nurses only.
C. co-signed by the attending physician within 12 hours of giving the order.
D. accepted by persons authorized by hospital regulations and procedures.
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