No. 26954 (Amendment): R432-100-17. Perinatal Services

DAR File No.: 26954
Filed: 02/20/2004, 01:00
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This change updates the adoptions by reference of the Guideline for Perinatal Services, Fifth Edition and the Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities, 2001 Edition.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

The changes require support personnel to be available according to the designated level and equipment for oxygen and resuscitation to be available for both mother and newborn. The rule is reorganized for consistency and clarity.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Title 26, Chapter 21

 

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Fifth Edition; Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, 2001 Edition.

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There should be a minimum impact to adopt the current guidelines for a state owned and operated facility since the Fifth Edition reflects the current practice. The Department will have approximately $350 cost to mail the revised rules to the affected providers.

 

local governments:

There should be a minimum impact to adopt the current guidelines for a local government owned and operated facility since the Fifth Edition reflects the current practice and the smaller hospitals typically do not operate an intensive care unit for their nurseries.

 

other persons:

There should not be an impact to adopt the current guidelines for privately owned and operated facilities since the Fifth Edition reflects the current practice and the majority of the hospitals are accredited by the Joint Commission that requires the standard of care and designation.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The hospital cost should be cost neutral since they are allowed to self-designate their level of nursery service and staff accordingly

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

This rule making describes the standards for hospitals who provide perinatal services and adopts the new Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Fifth Edition. This is already the standard of care in most regulated facilities. Fiscal impact on regulated facilities should be minimal. Scott Williams, M.D.

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Systems Improvement, Licensing
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Debra Wynkoop at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6152, by FAX at 801-538-6325, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

04/15/2004

 

This rule may become effective on:

04/16/2004

 

Authorized by:

Scott D. Williams, Executive Director

 

 

RULE TEXT

R432. Health, Health Systems Improvement, Licensing.

R432-100. General Hospital Standards.

R432-100-17. Perinatal Services.

(1) Each hospital shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall designate its capability to provide perinatal (antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum and nursery) care in accordance with Level I basic, Level II specialty, or Level III sub-specialty or tertiary care as described in the Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Fifth Edition and the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Heath Care Facilities, 2001 Edition, which is incorporated by reference.

(a) A qualified member of the hospital staff shall provide[A] administrative, medical and nursing direction and oversight for[of] perinatal services [shall be provided by a person appointed and authorized by the hospital administrator]according to each hospital's designated level of care, Level I, II or III.

(b) [Medical direction for perinatal services shall be provided by a qualified member of the medical staff.

(c) Each hospital shall establish and implement security protocols for perinatal patients.

(d) ]A qualified registered nurse shall be immediately available at all hours of the day and staff-to-patient ratios shall be in accordance with those recommended in the designated level of care.

(c) Support personnel shall be available to the perinatal care service according to each hospital's designated level of care.

(2) Each hospital shall establish and implement security protocols for perinatal patients.

(3) The perinatal department shall include facilities and equipment for antepartum, labor and delivery, nursery, postpartum, and optional birthing rooms.

(a) Perinatal areas shall be located and arranged to avoid non-related traffic to and from other areas.

(b) The hospital shall isolate patients with infections or other communicable conditions. The use of maternity rooms for patients other than maternity patients shall be restricted according to hospital policy.

([3]c) Each hospital shall have [access to ]at least one surgical suite for operative delivery.

([a]d) Equipment and supplies shall be immediately available and maintained for the mother and newborn, including:

(i) furnishings suitable for labor, birth, and recovery;

(ii) oxygen with flow meters and masks or equivalent;

(iii) mechanical suction and bulb suction[ immediately available];

(iv) resuscitation equipment;

(v) emergency medications, intravenous fluids, and related supplies and equipment;

(vi) a device to assess fetal heart rate;

(vii) equipment to monitor and maintain the optimum body temperature of the newborn;

(viii) a clock capable of showing seconds;

(ix) an adjustable examination light; and

(x) a newborn warming unit with temperature controls that comply with Underwriters' Laboratories requirements. The unit must be capable of administering oxygen and suctioning.

([b]e) The hospital shall maintain a delivery room record keeping system for cross referencing information with other departments.

(4) If birthing rooms are provided, they shall be equipped in accordance with 100-17(3[(a])(d)).

(5) [Each hospital shall comply with the following provisions:

(a) No attempt shall be made to delay the imminent, normal birth of a child.

(b) A prophylactic solution approved by the Department of Health shall be instilled in the eyes of the infant within three hours of birth in accordance with R386-702-9.

(c) Metabolic screening shall be performed in accordance with State Health Laboratory rules developed pursuant to Section 26-10-6.

(6) Each hospital shall designate its capability to provide nursery care in accordance with the following levels of nursery care as described in the Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Fourth Edition and The Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities, 1992 - 1993 Edition.]The nursery shall include facilities and equipment according to its designated level of care: Level I - Basic Newborn Care; Level II - Specialty Continuing Care; and Level III - Sub-specialty or Tertiary Newborn Intensive Care including an individual bassinet for each infant; with space between bassinets as follows:

(a) Level I Basic: Full Term or Well Baby Nursery 24 inches between bassinets;

(b) Level II Specialty: Continuous Care Nursery 50 square feet per bassinet and four feet between bassinets for Continuing Care nurseries;

(c) Level III Sub-specialty: Newborn Intensive Care Nursery 100 square feet per bassinet and four feet between bassinets.

[(7) The nursery area shall provide each infant with separate equipment and supplies for bathing, dressing, and handling.

(a) There shall be equipment and supplies in or near the nursery that include:

(i) an individual bassinet for each infant;

(ii](d) accurate scales; and

[(iii)](e) a [reliable ]wall thermometer;[.

(b) Temperatures between 70-80 degrees F. shall be maintained in the nursery.]

([c]6) The following equipment and supplies shall be available:

(a) [There shall be ]an individual thermometer, or one with disposable tips, for each infant[.];

([d]b) [A]a supply of medication shall be immediately available for emergencies[.];

[(e) The following equipment and supplies shall be available:

(i](c) a covered soiled-diaper container with removable lining;

([ii]d) a linen hamper with removable bag for soiled linen other than diapers;

([iii]e) a newborn warming unit with temperature controls that comply with Underwriters' Laboratories requirements;

([iv]f) oxygen, oxygen equipment, and suction equipment; and

([v]g) an oxygen concentration monitoring device.

(7) Temperature shall be maintained between 70-80 degrees Farenheit in the nursery area.

(8)[f)] Infant formula storage space shall be available that conforms to the manufacturer's recommendations.[

(g)] Only single-use bottles shall be used for newborn feeding.

([8]9) A suspect nursery or isolation area shall be available. Equipment and supplies shall be provided for the isolation area.

(a) Isolation facilities shall be used for any infant who:

(i) has a communicable disease;

(ii) is delivered of an ill mother infected with a communicable disease;

(iii) is readmitted after discharge from a hospital; or

(iv) is delivered outside the hospital.

(b) There shall be separate hand washing facilities for the isolation area.

(10) Each hospital shall comply with the following provisions:

(a) No attempt shall be made to delay the imminent, normal birth of a child;

(b) A prophylactic solution in accordance with R386-702-9 shall be instilled in the eyes of the infant within three hours of birth;

(c) Metabolic screening shall be performed in accordance with Section 26-10-6 and R398-1; and

(d) A newborn hearing screening shall be performed in accordance with R398-2.

 

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