Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 8 - Office of Health Policy and Planning
Subpart 90 - Planning and Resource Development
Chapter 04 - Perinatal Care
Section 15-8-90-04-405 - Guidelines for the Operation of Perinatal Units (Obstetrics and Newborn Nursery)
Section 15-8-90-04-405.04 - Perinatal Care Services
Current through September 24, 2024
Antepartum Care
There should be policies for the care of pregnant patients with obstetric, medical, or surgical complications and for maternal transfer.
Intra-partum Services: Labor and Delivery
Intra-partum care should be both personalized and comprehensive for the mother and fetus. There should be written policies and procedures in regard to:
1. Assessment
2. Admission
3. Medical records (including complete prenatal history and physical)
4. Consent forms
5. Management of labor including assessment of fetal well-being:
6. Patient receiving oxytocic or tocolytics
7. Patients with stillbirths and miscarriages
8. Pain control during labor and delivery
9. Management of delivery
10. Emergency cesarean delivery (capability within 30 minutes)
11. Assessment of fetal maturity prior to repeat cesarean delivery or induction of labor
12. Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery
13. Assessment and care of neonate in the delivery room
14. Infection control in the obstetric and newborn areas
15. A delivery room shall be kept that will indicate:
16. Maternal transfer
17. immediate postpartum/recovery care
18. Housekeeping
Newborn Care
There shall be policies and procedures for providing care of the neonate including:
1. Immediate stabilization period
2. Neonate identification and security
3. Assessment of neonatal risks
4. Cord blood, Coombs, and serology testing
5. Eye care
6. Subsequent care
7. Administration of Vitamin K
8. Neonatal screening
9. Circumcision
10. Parent education
11. Visitation
12. Admission of neonates born outside of facility
13. Housekeeping
14. Care of or stabilization and transfer of high-risk neonates
Postpartum Care
There shall be policies and procedures for postpartum care of mother:
1. Assessment
2. Subsequent care (bed rest, ambulation, diet, care of the vulva, care of the bowel and bladder functions, bathing, care of the breasts, temperature elevation)
3. Postpartum sterilization
4. Immunization: RHIG and Rubella
5. Discharge planning
