Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 1 - Administration
Chapter 12 - Facilities and Local Units
Article 9 - Free-standing Birth Centers
7 AAC 12.430 - Equipment and supplies
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 12.430
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A birth center shall ensure that sufficient supplies and equipment are maintained in a convenient area and immediately available for the care of maternal clients and newborns. Supplies and equipment must include
(1) an emergency
cart or tray for the client that
(A) is
equipped to assist the staff in carrying out the birth center's written
emergency procedures;
(B) is kept
secure from unauthorized access;
(C) is readily accessible in an emergency;
and
(D) includes a written log of
routine maintenance for readiness;
(2) an emergency cart or tray for the newborn
that
(A) is equipped to assist the staff in
carrying out the birth center's written emergency procedures;
(B) is kept secure from unauthorized
access;
(C) is readily accessible
in an emergency; and
(D) includes a
written log of routine maintenance for readiness;
(3) properly maintained equipment for the
routine care of clients and newborns, including
(A) a bed suitable for labor, birth, and
recovery;
(B) at least 30 minutes'
supply of oxygen with flow meters and appropriate-sized masks or the equivalent
for the client and the newborn; if a portable oxygen tank is used, the tank
must be readily accessible and secure to prevent tipping;
(C) wall-mounted or mechanical suction and
bulb suction;
(D) bag valve mask
(BVM) resuscitators and oral airways appropriate for the client and the
newborn;
(E) laryngoscopes and
endotracheal tubes appropriate for the newborn;
(F) firm surfaces suitable for client and
newborn resuscitation;
(G) fetal
monitoring equipment, including a fetoscope or Doppler fetal heart
monitor;
(H) equipment for
monitoring and maintaining the optimum body temperature of the newborn,
including a heat source appropriate for use in newborn warming, examination, or
resuscitation;
(I) a transfer
incubator or isolette or demonstrated capability of ready access to a transfer
incubator or isolette; the incubator or isolette must be equipped with a heat
source that is appropriate for newborns, and that measures and maintains normal
body temperature;
(J) a clock with
a sweep second hand;
(K) a
sterilizer or demonstration of sterilizing capability;
(L) blood pressure equipment with an
appropriate range of cuffs;
(M)
thermometers;
(N) intravenous
equipment;
(O) sterile suturing
equipment and instruments for episiotomy repair and suturing of
lacerations;
(P) adjustable
examination lights; and
(Q) closed
or covered containers for soiled linen and waste materials;
(4) properly maintained accessory
equipment, including
(A) conveniently placed
telephones;
(B) portable
lighting;
(C) kitchen equipment of
the type typically found in a private home, for light refreshment;
and
(D) laundry equipment of the
type typically found in a private home, or contracted laundry
services;
(5) an
inventory of medications, intravenous medications, and intravenous fluids for
routine and emergency treatment, sufficient for the number of clients
registered for care; the inventory must include, at a minimum, the medications
listed in 12 AAC 14.570;
(6) routine monitoring of the shelf life of
medications and intravenous fluids; and
(7) a sufficient inventory of disposable
supplies, including needles, suturing supplies, and prescription pads; the
birth center shall ensure that these supplies are stored and disposed of
appropriately.
(b) Equipment must be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
(c) Supplies must be maintained and stored in a clean environment.
Authority:AS 47.32.010
AS 47.32.030
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