N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33C-2.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:33C-2.8 - Projection of need for intermediate and intensive bassinets

(a) The MCHC regional perinatal plan shall identify the need for intensive bassinets at the time the plan is developed as determined by the Department through use of the following methodology.

(axb)+(cxd)+(exf)+(gxh)+(ixj)+(kxl)+(mxn)+(oxp)		x 1.18
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365
where
a =	Regional number of live births < 1,000 grams discharged alive plus
the regional number of live births 1,000 to 1,500 grams with a
significant operating room procedure discharged live
b =	Statewide average length of stay for patient type defined in a above
c =	Regional number of live births < 1,500 grams not included in a above
d =	Statewide average length of stay for patient type defined in c above
e =	Regional number of live births > or = 1,500 grams but < 2,500 grams
with a significant operating room procedure with major multiple
problems
f =	Statewide average length of stay for type of patients described in e
above
g =	Regional number of live births > or = 1,500 grams but < 2,000 grams
either (1) with a significant operating room procedure, but without
multiple major problems or (2) without a significant operating room
procedure, but with multiple major problems
h =	Statewide average length of stay for patients described in g above
i =	Regional number of live births > or = 2,000 grams but < 2,500 grams
either (1) with a significant operating room procedure, but without
multiple major problems or (2) without a significant operating room
procedure, but with multiple major problems
j =	Statewide average length of stay for patients described in i above
k =	Regional number of live births > or =1,500 grams but < 2,500 grams
with a major problem, but without a significant operating room
procedure
l =	Statewide average length of stay for type of patients described in g
above
m =	Regional number of live births equal to or > 2,500 grams with a
significant operating room procedure without multiple major problems,
or multiple major problems without a significant operating room
procedure
n =	Statewide average length of stay for patients described in m above
o =	Regional number of live births > or = 2,500 grams with a significant
operating room procedure and multiple major problems
p =	Statewide average length of stay for patients described in o above

(b) The MCHC shall determine the need for intermediate bassinets in accordance with the methodology developed by the MCHC and identified in its approved regional perinatal and pediatric plan.

(c) The MCHC shall project the need for intensive and intermediate bassinets for the next four years as follows:

1. For the number of intermediate birth weights and very low birth weights, the MCHC shall use the average data reported to the Department for the two years prior to the certificate of need submission.

2. For the Statewide average length of stay per birth weight category, the MCHC shall use the Statewide average length of stay determined by the Department most recent to the date of the certificate of need submission.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33C-2.8

Amended by R.2007 d.293, effective 9/17/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 829(a), 39 N.J.R. 3915(a).
In the formula in (a), added definitions of d, l and m.