N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-19.5 - Obstetrics patient services

(a) Obstetric patients shall be informed upon admission about hospital policies and procedures, including at least policies regarding visitors, and the unit's security procedures.

(b) Prenatal instruction shall be offered and include, at a minimum, information about childbirth, parenting, breast and breast/bottle feeding, immunizations, prevention of infection and disease in infants, and alternative methods of pain management during childbirth.

(c) There shall be the capability of starting a Cesarean section within 30 minutes of the decision to perform such a delivery method.

(d) The medical record for the obstetric patient shall include the prenatal record, documentation of the course of labor, including fetal monitoring strip or any other comparable electronic data record, delivery, and the postpartum period and a copy of any vital records filed in accord with N.J.S.A. 26.

(e) Criteria shall be developed in consultation with the social work department for identifying patients in need of social work services and/or discharge planning and making referrals as needed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.5

Amended by R.1992 d.72, effective 2/18/1992.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 2590(a), 24 New Jersey Register 590(a).
Text on dietary criteria added at (g).
Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Rewrote the section.