California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 6 - Supplemental Services
Section 70487 - Intensive Care Newborn Nursery Service Equipment and Supplies

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 70487

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The intensive care newborn nursery shall include at least the following:

(1) A separate bassinet or equivalent for each infant.

(2) Enclosed storage unit for clean supplies.

(3) Diaper receptacles with a cover, foot control and disposable liner.

(4) A hamper with a disposable liner for soiled linen.

(5) A wall thermometer and hygrometer.

(6) Accurate beam scales or the equivalent.

(7) Thermostatically controlled incubators or radiant heating devices to maintain proper ambient temperature.

(8) Two oxygen and one compressed air outlets per infant station with regulating devices and administration equipment.

(9) Resuscitation equipment and supplies to include at least:

(A) Glass trap suction device with catheter or a device which serves this function.

(B) Pharyngeal airways, assorted sizes.

(D) Endotracheal catheters, assorted sizes with malleable stylets.

(E) Arterial catheters, assorted sizes.

(F) Ventilatory assistance bag and infant mask.

(G) Bulb syringe.

(H) Stethoscope.

(I) Syringes, needles and appropriate drugs.

(10) Suction equipment.

(11) DC defibrillator (within the hospital).

(12) Cardiac monitor.

(13) Blanket warmer.

(14) Blood gas analyzer (within the hospital).

(15) Umbilical blood vessel catheterization tray.

(16) Portable incubator with power pack to provide continuous temperature control and monitoring.

(17) Ventilatory equipment designed for the care of newborn infants.

(18) Ten or more electrical outlets for each infant bed equivalent.

(19) One handwashing sink with controls not requiring direct contact of the hand for operation (wrist or elbow blade handle are not acceptable) for each four bassinets.

(b) Infant transport equipment shall include at least the following:

(1) Infant transport incubator with self-contained power supply to maintain a neutral thermal environment.

(2) Oxygen supply with fail-safe monitor humidifier.

(3) Oxygen analyzer.

(4) Compressed air supply.

(5) Temperature monitoring equipment.

(6) Cardiopulmonary monitoring equipment.

(7) Suction device.

(8) Infusion pump.

(9) Resuscitation equipment and supplies.

(10) Intravenous fluids and supplies.

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