New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 52 - HOSPITAL SERVICES MANUAL
Subchapter 6 - FINANCIAL REPORTING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
Section 10:52-6.45 - Delivery and Labor Rooms (DEL)

1. Delivery and Labor Rooms provide nursing care by specially trained personnel to obstetrical patients and patients having gynecological procedures performed in the Delivery Suite. Cesarean sections shall be included if they are performed in a delivery room. Costs of routine housekeeping functions (that is, those conducted throughout the hospital) performed by delivery and labor personnel shall be included in the housekeeping center. Only specialized clean up procedures unique to Delivery and Labor Rooms functions shall be included in Delivery and Labor. Medical and Surgical Supplies shall be reported in accordance with 10:52-6.21.

2. Functions shall include the following: maintaining aseptic conditions; enforcing of safety rules and standards; arranging sterile setup for deliveries; monitoring patient and caring for patient's needs while in labor and in recovery; transporting patients within the labor and delivery suite; preparing for delivery; comforting the patient during delivery; assisting the physician during delivery; fetal heart monitoring; amniocentesis (if performed in the delivery suite); circumcision of male newborns; and cleaning up after delivery to the extent of preparation for pickup and disposal of used linen, instruments, utensils and waste.

1. Deliveries;

2. Gynecological Procedures.