15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-04-405.01

Current through December 10, 2024
Section 15-8-90-04-405.01 - Organization

Obstetrics and newborn nursery services shall be under the direction of a member of the staff of physicians who has been duly appointed for this service and who has experience in maternity and newborn care.

There shall be a qualified professional registered nurse responsible at all times for the nursing care of maternity patients and newborn infants.

Provisions shall be made for pre-employment and annual health examinations for all personnel on this service.

Physical facilities for perinatal care in hospitals shall be conducive to care that meets the normal physiologic and psychosocial needs of mothers, neonates and their families. The facilities provide for deviations from the norm consistent with professionally recognized standards/guidelines.

The perinatal service should have facilities for the following components:

1. Antepartum care and testing
2. Fetal diagnostic services
3. Admission/observation/waiting
4. Labor
5. Delivery/cesarean birth
6. Newborn nursery
7. Newborn special care unit (Level II- Specialty)
8. Newborn Intensive Care Unit (Level III Subspecialty and Level IV -Regional care only
9. Recovery and postpartum care
10. Visitation

15 Miss. Code. R. 8-90-04-405.01

Amended 12/1/2014
Amended 3/1/2016
Adopted 7/1/2018
Amended 12/9/2018
Amended 11/20/2021
Amended 2/20/2022
Amended 5/29/2023