R432-550-16. Equipment and Supplies

  (1) The administrator shall provide necessary equipment in good working order to meet the patient's needs.

  (2) The type and amount of equipment shall be indicated in facility policy and approved by the clinical director.

  (3) An emergency cart or tray equipped to allow completion of emergency procedures defined by facility policy shall be readily available.

  (a) The facility shall safely store the emergency cart or tray in a designated area that is accessible to authorized personnel.

  (b) The facility shall maintain a written log of all upkeep of the emergency cart or tray.

  (4) The inventory of supplies shall be sufficient to care for the number of patients registered for care.

  (5) Properly maintained equipment and supplies for the maternal patient and the newborn shall include at least the following:

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

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

  (c) bulb suction;

  (d) resuscitation equipment to include resuscitation bags, laryngeal mask airways and oral airways;

  (e) firm surfaces suitable for use in resuscitating patients;

  (f) emergency medications and related supplies and equipment;

  (g) fetal monitoring equipment, minimally to include a fetoscope or doppler;

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

  (i) a clock indicating hours, minutes and seconds;

  (j) sterile suturing equipment and supplies;

  (k) adjustable examination light;

  (l) infant scale;

  (m) a telephone or equivalent two-way communication device capable of reaching other facilities or emergency agencies; and

  (n) a delivery log for recording birth data.