Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 150 - Iowa Regionalized System of Perinatal Health Care
Rule 641-150.4 - Duties of Statewide Perinatal Care Team
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
The team shall:
1. Promote evidence-based and evidence-informed care of pregnant women and newborns.
2. Provide education and consultation to regional and primary providers of perinatal care.
3. Provide chart review to assess quality of care provided and additional education required.
4. Promote change in practice when needed through sharing best practice ideas, policies and procedures.
5. Promote maternal-fetal transfer if delivery of an at-risk infant or mother is anticipated and a higher level of care is anticipated.
6. Provide on-site verification to determine a hospital's ability to meet its level-of-care designation. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 135.11(27).
