007.05.10-30. Specialized Services: Labor, Delivery, Labor Delivery Recovery (LDR), Labor Deliv...
AR ADC 007.05.10-30Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: February 5, 2021
Effective: February 5, 2021
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.10-30
007.05.10-30. Specialized Services: Labor, Delivery, Labor Delivery Recovery (LDR), Labor Delivery Recovery Post Partum (LDRP), Post Partum and Maternal-Child Education.
1. Provisions shall be made for patients in labor in either a designated labor room and/or birthing room. Rooms used only for labor shall be in close proximity to the delivery room. Furniture, washable wallpaper, pictures, radio, television, and other items may be used as long as the needs of the mother and baby are not compromised. Items selected shall be made of durable materials, with a smooth, impervious surface which can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
2. General operating rooms may not be used for deliveries, except for major surgical deliveries. Delivery rooms shall be separate from operating rooms and shall not be used for any other purpose, with the exception of a tubal ligation immediately following a delivery. Delivery rooms may be used for Caesarean sections provided the usual operating room equipment is used, and surgical policies and procedures related to the delivery are made a part of the labor and delivery manual.
b. Infant identification and supplies. Identification shall be done in the delivery room at the time of birth and shall remain in place during the entire period of hospitalization. Identification information shall be sufficient to identify the infant(s) with one mother. Identification bands shall be waterproof plastic with tag inserts written in waterproof ink;
1. Delivery services shall be under the direction of a qualified physician and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse shall be present during labor, delivery and post-delivery of each patient. The birth shall be attended by a physician or a certified nurse midwife with hospital privileges.
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Amended Jan. 1, 2016; Feb. 5, 2021.
<Statutory authority: Promulgated under the Authority of Ark. Code Ann. § 20-7-123, 20-9-201 et seq.>
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.10-30, AR ADC 007.05.10-30
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