The applicant hospital must:

(1) Employ a sufficient number of properly credentialed physicians so that both emergent and elective PCIs can be performed.

(2) Staff its catheterization laboratory with a qualified, trained team of technicians experienced in interventional lab procedures.

(a) Nursing staff should have coronary care unit experience and have demonstrated competency in operating PCI related technologies.

(b) Staff should be capable of endotracheal intubation and ventilator management both on-site and during transfer if necessary.